Botanical Name : Acorus Calamus

English Name : Calamus / Sweet Flag

Tamil Name : வசம்பு

Hindi Name : अक्कितम/ अर्पकेसी

Malayalam Name : വഷണപ / വയമ്പു

Telugu Name : వెదజ / వస

External Benefits of Vasambu (Calamus / Sweet Flag) :

Vasambu is a magic herb and has amazing health benefits and uses. It is also known as Pillai Valarpan or Pillai Marunthu in Tamil Nadu as it helps mothers to raise their infants and babies without illness.

Vasambu is called Sweet Flag in English. Usually a piece of vasambu is tied to the babies hand, so that when the babies suck on that piece of vasambu they wont have any stomach ailments. Vasambu can be stored in the pantry for almost a year.

Vasambu for Bed bug and insects : Vasambu helps to protect our houses from various insects, bed bugs, cockroaches, mites. You can sprinkle vasambu powder under the bed and corners of cupboards. If you have kids in your home, better to tie it in a cloth tightly and place it.

Vasambu for dandruff lice and hair growth : Vasambu is a very good natural herb for dandruff and lice problem. Add vasambu powder with your shikakai powder and apply it on your hair

Vasambu for skin : Is used for skin infections, allergies and rashes. It is also used in making massage oil.

Ingredients :

Contains only well cultivated dried country calamus root.

Usage :

Vasambu root powder with turmeric cure pimples and acne problems. This medicinal herb is used in treating dandruff problem in ayurveda or get advised by siddha physician.