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Calamus Details & Specifications |
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| Botanical Name |
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Acorus calamua Linn. |
| English Name |
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Calamus |
| Hindi Name |
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Bach |
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| CATEGORY |
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Carminative |
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| SOURCE |
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State of the part used |
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Rhizomes |
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N/A |
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N/A |
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| FAMILY |
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Araceae |
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| GEOGRAPHICAL SOURCE |
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The plant is indigenous to Europe and is found in following countries:-
Central Asia
Eastern Europe
England
Holland
North America
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| IDENTIFICATION |
| Organoleptic characteristics |
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| Odour |
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Aromatic |
| Taste |
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Bitter and pungent |
| Size |
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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
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| Total Ash |
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N/A |
| Moisture |
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Not more than 15.0 percent |
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| CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS |
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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)
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| Minor |
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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.
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| CULTIVATION |
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N/A |
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| STORAGE |
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To maintain physicochemical properties and medicinal values of the herb it is recommended to maintain following storage conditions:-
Air tight containers
Protection from light
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