Nepali : Bojho
Sanskrit: Vacha
English : Sweet flag
Tharu: Bach
Hindi: Bach
Family: Araceae
Habit: Rhizomatous herb
Flowering Period: April-May
Fruiting Period: June-August
Chemical Constituents :
Volatile Oil- Asaryl aldehyde, bitter glycoside, Acrorin
Occurence:
Sub-tropical to temperate zones (1200-2700m)
Description :
A semi-aquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes, growing wild.
Uses:
Rhizome is emetic, stomachic. Rhizome is used to treat cough, cold and throat infection.
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
Sanskrit: Vacha
English : Sweet flag
Tharu: Bach
Hindi: Bach
Family: Araceae
Habit: Rhizomatous herb
Flowering Period: April-May
Fruiting Period: June-August
Chemical Constituents :
Volatile Oil- Asaryl aldehyde, bitter glycoside, Acrorin
Occurence:
Sub-tropical to temperate zones (1200-2700m)
Description :
A semi-aquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes, growing wild.
Uses:
Rhizome is emetic, stomachic. Rhizome is used to treat cough, cold and throat infection.
Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.
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