Acorus Calamus: An Ancient Remedy with Modern Medicinal Applications

The aim of the paper is provided information regarding incredible medicinal herb AcorusCalamus and its extract has various medicinal benefits like Anti diabetic activity, anti hypertensive effect, cytotoxic effect , immunosuppressive activity , antifungal activity , analgesic and anticonvulsant effect, bronchodilatory activity , licicidal activity, wound healing activity, coronary vasodilator effect, anti-cancer activity.The phytochemical constituent present in extract of oil are a-asarone, b-asarone, c-asarone, calamine, calamenenol, calameone, a-pinene,b-pinene, camphene, p-cymene, eugenyl acetate, eugenol, isoeugenol, methyl isoeugenol, calamol, azulene, eugenol methyl ether, dipentene, methyleeugenol, asaronealdehyde, terpinolene, 1,8-cineole