Sweet flag: 2 definitions

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1. Ayurveda
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Sweet flag means something in Hinduism, Sanskrit, biology. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.

In Hinduism

Ayurveda (science of life)

Veterinary Medicine (The study and treatment of Animals)

Source: Asian Agri-History: Paśu Āyurvēda (Veterinary Medicine) in Garuḍapurāṇa

Sweet flag (is Sanskrit: vacā) is used in the protection rites of Horses (Aśvarakṣaṇa), according to Āyurveda sections in the Garuḍapurāṇa.—For the Rakṣa (protection) Revanta-pūjā, (worship of God Revanta) homa (sacrificial offerings) and dvija-bhojana (feeding of Brahmins) should be performed in favor of the horse. And a compound made up of following drugs should be tied round the neck of the horse [e.g., vacā (sweet flag)] [...].

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Āyurveda (आयुर्वेद, ayurveda) is a branch of Indian science dealing with medicine, herbalism, taxology, anatomy, surgery, alchemy and related topics. Traditional practice of Āyurveda in ancient India dates back to at least the first millenium BC. Literature is commonly written in Sanskrit using various poetic metres.

Biology (plants and animals)

Source: Google Books: CRC World Dictionary (Regional names)

Sweet flag in English is the name of a plant defined with Acorus calamus in various botanical sources. This page contains potential references in Ayurveda, modern medicine, and other folk traditions or local practices It has the synonym Calamus aromaticus Gueldenst. ex Ledeb. (among others).

Example references for further research on medicinal uses or toxicity (see latin names for full list):

· Occasional Papers, Kagoshima University Research Center for the South Pacific (1989)
· Pap. Michigan Acad. Sci. (1931)
· Canad. Journal of Botany (2248)
· Economic Botany (1994)
· Biotechnol. J.
· Medical Flora (1828)

If you are looking for specific details regarding Sweet flag, for example diet and recipes, extract dosage, pregnancy safety, side effects, chemical composition, health benefits, have a look at these references.

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This sections includes definitions from the five kingdoms of living things: Animals, Plants, Fungi, Protists and Monera. It will include both the official binomial nomenclature (scientific names usually in Latin) as well as regional spellings and variants.

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Search found 9 books and stories containing Sweet flag; (plurals include: Sweet flags). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:

Medicines (a): Roots (Mūla) < [Chapter 4 - Medicinal Substances in the Chapter on Medicine]

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Chapter 4 - Six Hundred Purgative Preparations (virecana-ashraya) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

Chapter 3 - The Purging Cassia (aragvadha) < [Sutrasthana (Sutra Sthana) — General Principles]

Chapter 10 - The therapeutics of Epilepsy (apasmara-cikitsa) < [Cikitsasthana (Cikitsa Sthana) — Section on Therapeutics]

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Lifetime Medicines < [Chapter 3 - Possessions And Offerings]

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Essential oil composition of Acorus calamus from Pithoragarh, India < [2015: Volume 4, September issue 9]

A systematic review of medical plants used as antimicrobial agents < [2013: Volume 2, November issue 6]

Effect of Brami Nei on autism in children: A review < [2018: Volume 7, July issue 13]

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