Bangladesh:Acorus
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Acorus calamus L.
Boch (Khasia - -)
| name | Acorus calamus L. |
| Local Name | Boch |
| Tribe (Info) | Khasia |
| Village | - |
| District ( Map) | - |
| Part(s) Used | - |
| Ailment | Rhizome of young plants to be made into paste and then mixed with dried rhizomes of Zingiber officinale, root of Glycyrrhiza glabra and peppermint (oil from Mentha piperita). The concoction to be taken for diarrhea, coughs, weakness, gastrointestinal disorders and broken voice. |
| Procurement | |
| The information is collected by Prof. Rahmatullah, University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh. | |
Boch (- - -)
| name | Acorus calamus L. |
| Local Name | Boch |
| Tribe (Info) | - |
| Village | - |
| District ( Map) | - |
| Part(s) Used | - |
| Ailment | The leaves are taken in cases of debility, coughs, and dysentery. |
| Procurement | |
| The information is collected by Prof. Rahmatullah, University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh. | |
Boch (- Shutrapur village Bogra)
| name | Acorus calamus L. |
| Local Name | Boch |
| Tribe (Info) | - |
| Village | Shutrapur village |
| District ( Map) | Bogra |
| Part(s) Used | Tuber or bulbous roots |
| Ailment | Sedative, stomachic, expectorant, emetic, laxative, diuretic |
| Procurement | Shutrapur village, Bogra |
| The information is collected by Prof. Rahmatullah, University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh. | |
Boch (- - Tangail)
| name | Acorus calamus L. |
| Local Name | Boch |
| Tribe (Info) | - |
| Village | - |
| District ( Map) | Tangail |
| Part(s) Used | Root |
| Ailment | Indigestion |
| Procurement | Madhupur, Tangail |
| The information is collected by Prof. Rahmatullah, University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh. | |
Lung-hi (Tripura - -)
| name | Acorus calamus L. |
| Local Name | Lung-hi |
| Tribe (Info) | Tripura |
| Village | - |
| District ( Map) | - |
| Part(s) Used | Root (rhizome-like) |
| Ailment | Fever with convulsions, burning sensations in the body of adults and children, indigestion, pneumonia, cough, mucus, tingling sensations within the body. 1. Five leaves of the plant, 5 leaves of shor-ochala (Eupatorium triplinerve Vahl), 1窶?root of lung-hi (Acorus calamus L.), 1窶?root of cheba-lang, 8-10 leaves of tulshi (Ocimum gratissimum L.) are taken together, dried and made into tablets the size of bean seeds. Two tablets are taken twice daily till cure. 2. Juice squeezed from the ingredients (above) is taken two teaspoonfuls at a time twice daily till cure. |
| Procurement | |
| The information is collected by Prof. Rahmatullah, University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh. | |
Boch (Garo - Sherpur)
| name | Acorus calamus L. |
| Local Name | Boch |
| Tribe (Info) | Garo |
| Village | - |
| District ( Map) | Sherpur |
| Part(s) Used | - |
| Ailment | Cardiac arrhythmia. A mixture of 1 kg each of Amomum subulatum (dried fruit), Terminalia arjuna (bark) and Acorus calamus (root) along with 0.5 kg of tal misri (sugar made from juice of Borassus flabellifer) is boiled in 5 liter of water till the decoction is about 2.5 liter. 75 ml of the decoction (arjunarista) to be taken twice daily for 7 days. Boch is also used as a spice by the Garos. |
| Procurement | |
| The information is collected by Prof. Rahmatullah, University of Development Alternative, Bangladesh. | |
