Stimulint is a combination of Jyotishmati (Celestrus panniculatus), Brahmi (Bacopa monneiri), Aparajitha (Clitoria ternata), Vacha (Acoruscalamus), Jatamansi (Nardostachys jatamansi), Amrit (Tinosposra cordifoila), Punarnava (Boerrhavia diffusa), Shatavari (Asparagus racemosus) etc. in a nourishing base of milk and ghee. (sitaramayurveda.com)
Vacha is a traditional Indian medicinal herb, which is practiced to treat a wide range of health ailments, including neurological, gastrointestinal, respiratory, metabolic, kidney, and liver disorders .The root (rhizome) is used to make medicine. (sitaramayurveda.com)
The Sanskrit name of Calamus is Vacha, which means 'speech' and the primordial sages and religious Gurus have believed Calamus to facilitate human beings to articulate from their highest inner consciousness. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Asha Devi S, Ganjewala D (2011) Antioxidant activities of methanolic extracts of Sweet-flag ( Acoruscalamus ) leaves and rhizomes. (vegetosindia.org)
Ailments3
Despite safety concerns, calamus is used for gastrointestinal (GI) problems including ulcers, inflammation of the stomach lining (gastritis), intestinal gas (flatulence), upset stomach and loss of appetite (anorexia The oil is used to treat stomach ailments and mental debility. (sitaramayurveda.com)
Vekhand (roots\/rhizomes) has been used medicinally for a wide variety of ailments, and its aroma makes calamus essential oil valued in the perfume industry. (bixabotanical.com)
It was also denoted in the Chester Beatty papyrus VI, which approximately dates back to 1300 BC and Papyrus used Calamus with various other ingredients in preparing a bandage to appease stomach ailments. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Potent1
The primeval Egyptians trusted Calamus root as a potent aphrodisiac for its effectiveness in augmenting the health of the reproductive system . (ayurvedicoils.com)
Sweet flag3
Acorus americanus, the American sweet flag, is an emergent wetland plant native to the northern United States and Canada. (wikipedia.org)
Acorus calamus L. (family-Acoraceae) is commonly known as 'Sweet Flag' which grows naturally in marshy land, shallow water and the edges of the pond. (vegetosindia.org)
The essential oil of Calamus is extracted from the root of the Calamus plant, scientifically known as AcorusCalamus or Sweet flag by steam distillation method. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Medicinal3
In 1968 the Food and Drug Administration banned Acoruscalamus from being used as a food additive and as a medicinal as a result of lab studies that involved supplementing the diets of lab animals over a prolonged period of time with massive doses of isolated chemicals (β-asarone) from the Indian Jammu strain of Acoruscalamus. (wikipedia.org)
Ahmed MB, Ahmed S, Salahin M, Sultana R, Khatun M, Razvy MA, Hannan MM, Islam R, Hossain MM (2007) Standardization of a suitable protocol for in vitro clonal propagation of Acoruscalamus L. an important medicinal plant in Bangladesh. (vegetosindia.org)
Altaf A, Shashidhara S, Rajasekharan PE, Hareesh Kumar V, Honnesh NH (2010) In vitro regeneration of Acoruscalamus -an important medicinal plant. (vegetosindia.org)
Nervous system2
Beta-asarone is a major ingredient of Acorus tatarinowii Schott, penetrates blood brain barrier, with the properties of immunosuppression, central nervous system inhibition, sedation, and hypothermy. (medchemexpress.com)
It has been mentioned in Vedas, the holy books as one of the exceptional medicines and Ayurvedic philosophers explored numerous healing benefits of Calamus apart from supporting the functions of the nervous system and brain, for which Calamus still exists as a vital part of various Ayurvedic medicines since 4,000 years. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Commonly1
Numerous research reports have proved that Calamus is one the most commonly employed ingredient in plenty of Ayurvedic preparations, mainly because of the presence of essential oils in its rhizomes. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Inflammation1
The name "Acorus" is derived from the Greek word 'acoron', a name used by Dioscorides, which in turn was derived from 'coreon', meaning 'pupil', because it was used in herbal medicine as a treatment for inflammation of the eye. (wikipedia.org)
Root3
Externally Acorus root powder when applied with Bhringaraj powder as paste on head supports healthy scalp and hair growth. (bixabotanical.com)
The Penobscot people believed that Calamus root helped in healing prolonged sickness that was plaguing the people for a long time. (ayurvedicoils.com)
The people of the Potawatomi community used the dried Calamus root powder for treating catarrh. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Properties2
The maximum contents of total phenolics, flavonoids and higher antioxidant properties were reported in the rhizomes of tissue culture raised plants as compared to field grown ones. (vegetosindia.org)
Calamus essential oil is also used in making perfumes mainly because of its therapeutic properties. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Essential oil2
u003cbr\u003eScientific study of Acorus has shown presence of volatile essential oil, bitter principle, calamine and little of tannin which all contribute to Vacha's usefulness on human body. (bixabotanical.com)
Calamus essential oil is habitually called as a tonic for the brain in Ayurveda. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Plant1
This perennial plant has bright green blade-shaped leaves that arise directly from the rhizomes and sheath into each other at the base. (wikipedia.org)
None of the components in calamus are converted to TMA (trimethoxyamphetamine) in the human organism. (wikipedia.org)
Traditional1
Calamus has been a vital part of the traditional healing system of various countries for more than thousands of years in the treatment of numerous medical conditions. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Asia2
It differs only in being a fertile diploid (2n = 24)], whereas most of the A. calamus of Europe and Asia is a sterile triploid species, that only spreads asexually. (wikipedia.org)
Calamus is native to Asia and Europe and has been found growing across Australia, South Africa, North America, New Guinea and Reunion. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Europe1
Calamus was added to wine in Europe and it also forms a part of absinthe. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Activity1
Methanolic and acetone extract of rhizomes of micropropagated plants showed slightly elevated antibacterial activity against five bacterial pathogens. (vegetosindia.org)
Constituents2
The aim of this research was to determine the chemical composition of the essential oil of Acoruscalamus rhizomes, its insecticidal activity against the booklouse, ( Liposcelis bostrychophila ) and to isolate any insecticidal constituents from the essential oil. (mdpi.com)
The leading constituents of calamus EO are phenylpropane derivatives (biosynthesized via the shikimate pathway), including propenylic isomers: a mixture of trans form of α-asarone, cis form of β-asarone ((E)-/(Z)-1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-prop-1-enylbenzene) and an allylic derivative γ-asarone (1,2,4-trimethoxy-5-prop-2-enylbenzene) (see Fig. 1). (all-repeater.com)
Medicinal2
The Asian traditional medicinal plant Acoruscalamus and its component α-asarone exhibited various biological activities, such as antiinflammation and antioxidant effects. (nih.gov)
In 1968 the Food and Drug Administration banned Acoruscalamus from being used as a food additive and as a medicinal as a result of lab studies that involved supplementing the diets of lab animals over a prolonged period of time with massive doses of isolated chemicals (β-asarone) from the Indian Jammu strain of Acoruscalamus. (wikipedia.org)
ARACEAE1
It is extracted from rhizomes of sweet flag (Acoruscalamus L.) belonging to Araceae botanical family. (all-repeater.com)
The chromatographic analysis that lasted only 144 min effectively separated β-asarone (purity of 95.5%) and α-asarone (purity of 93.7%) directly from the crude Acoruscalamusrhizome EO. (all-repeater.com)
Sweet Flag1
Acorus americanus, the American sweet flag, is an emergent wetland plant native to the northern United States and Canada. (wikipedia.org)
Extract5
In the present study, we investigated the in vitro effects of A. calamus extract and α-asarone on oxidative stress- and endoplasmic reticulum (ER) stress-induced cell death in hippocampal HT22 cells. (nih.gov)
A. calamus extract and α-asarone both significantly suppressed cell death induced by the oxidative stress inducer l-glutamate and ER stress inducer tunicamycin. (nih.gov)
A. calamus extract and α-asarone also significantly reduced reactive oxygen species (ROS) production induced by l-glutamate. (nih.gov)
Moreover, A. calamus extract and α-asarone suppressed the phosphorylation of protein kinase RNA-like ER kinase (PERK) induced by tunicamycin. (nih.gov)
These results suggest that A. calamus extract and α-asarone protect hippocampal cells from oxidative stress and ER stress by decreasing ROS production and suppressing PERK signaling, respectively. (nih.gov)
Ayurvedic4
Often acclaimed as an ideal herb for meditation and introspection, Calamus is recommended by saints, yogis and Ayurvedic philosophers for enhancing the functions of the brain, improving memory power, increasing intellectual capacity and for stimulating proper circulation to the brain. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Numerous research reports have proved that Calamus is one the most commonly employed ingredient in plenty of Ayurvedic preparations, mainly because of the presence of essential oils in its rhizomes. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Ayurvedic medications like kashayam, choornam, ghritham and tailam contain Calamus and are prepared by following the preparation methods mentioned in Sahasrayoga. (ayurvedicoils.com)
It has been mentioned in Vedas, the holy books as one of the exceptional medicines and Ayurvedic philosophers explored numerous healing benefits of Calamus apart from supporting the functions of the nervous system and brain, for which Calamus still exists as a vital part of various Ayurvedic medicines since 4,000 years. (ayurvedicoils.com)
Leaves1
This perennial plant has bright green blade-shaped leaves that arise directly from the rhizomes and sheath into each other at the base. (wikipedia.org)
Parts1
Like the diploid strains of Acoruscalamus in parts of the Himalayas, Mongolia, and C Siberia, the Acorus americanus diploid strain does not contain the procarcinogenic β-asarone. (wikipedia.org)
Present1
Β-asarone is a phenylpropane derivative present in the rhizomes of Acoruscalamus, that was proved to exhibit toxic effects in humans. (all-repeater.com)
Research1
verification needed] Research has consistently demonstrated that "β-asarone was not detectable in the North American spontaneous diploid Acorus [Calamus var. (wikipedia.org)
Shows1
Calamus shows neuroprotective effect against stroke and chemically induced neurodegeneration in rats. (wikipedia.org)