Calamus's Details & Specifications

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Botanical Name :  Acorus calamua Linn.
Hindi Name :  Bach (View Name of this herb in more Languages)
English Name :  Calamus
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Category

 :  Carminative
 
 

Source
Rhizomes :  Dried
N/A :  N/A
N/A :  N/A
 
 

Family

 :  Araceae
 
 
Geographical Source
The plant is indigenous to Europe and is found in following countries:- Central Asia Eastern Europe England Holland North America
 
 

Identification
Organoleptic characteristics
Colour :  N/A
Seeds :  Calamus
Taste :  N/A
Size :  The rhizome is upto about 20 cm long and 1 to 2 cm in diameter. The rhizomes commonly occur in pieces about 5 to 15 cm. in length and 1 to 2 cm. In thickness
Physical Standards
Total Ash :  N/A
Moisture :  Not more than 15.0 percent
 
 

Chemical Constituents
Major
Major chemical constituents responsible for physicochemical and therapeutic action of the herb are:- Volatile oils (1.5 to 3.5%) Diploid race (North America) Triploid race (Europe) Tetrapoloid race (East Asia)
 
Minor
Minor chemical constituents of this herb are :- Volatile oil Asarone b-asarone Percent of volatile oil and asarone increases with increase in polyploidy. The North American race contains about 2.2% volatile oil and is practically free from asarone whereas European race contains about 10% asarone in volatile oil. In tetrapoloid there are two races one contains 2% b-asarone in the drug and 20% in volatile oil and in the other contains about 4 to 8%t b-asarone in drug and more than 80 percent in volatile oil.
 
 

Storage
To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:- Air tight containers Protection from light