Botanical Name – Acorus calamus
English Name – Calamus (Sweet Flag)
Tamil Name – Vasambu (வசம்பு)
Malayalam Name – Vayambu (വയമ്പ്)
Telugu Name – Vasa Kommu (వాస కొమ్ము)
Hindi Name – Vacha (वाचा)
Vasambu is a miracle herb and has so many health benefits and uses. It is called “Pillai vallarthi” (பிள்ளை வளர்த்தி) in Tamil, because it helps the young mothers to raise their babies easily without any sickness. Vasambu is called “Sweet Flag” in English. Vasambu helps babies to talk earlier and to get rid of speech problems.

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