Acorus calamus

Acorus calamus (Acoraceae), commonly known as Sweet Flag, Gudbach, Vacha. Also known as बच, वामनी, বচ, வசம்பு. Plant parts used in our range: root, rhizome. Available as essential oil, hydrosol, infused oil, extract powder, water-soluble extract, herbal powder.

Accepted name

Acorus calamus

Family

Acoraceae

Common names

Sweet Flag, Gudbach, Vacha, Calamus, Gurbach, Gudbach Root, Calmus, Rat Root, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Root

Indian names

बच, वामनी, বচ, வசம்பு, ಬಜೆ, വയമ്പ്, داج قلموس

Synonyms

Acorus aromaticus, Acorus vulgaris

Parts used

Root, Rhizome

Forms in our range

Essential oil, Hydrosol, Infused oil, Extract powder, Water-soluble extract, Herbal powder, Glycerin extract, Propylene glycol extract, Botanical exfoliant

Taxonomy source

GBIF 2873769

Identifiers

INCI and CAS identifiers come from the EU CosIng database where listed; the exact INCI for a product depends on its form and carrier — see each product page.