Sweet Flag is a plant.
It is perennial.
The plant grows in a tropical climate.
It grows up to One Meter.
Best used for nourishing the Speech centers of the Brain, Memory Loss and Stomach Problems
Sweet Flag possesses Anti Stammering and Expectorant action. The roots of Sweet Flag is rich in Nutrients, Tannins and Essential Oils. The herb is pungent in nature. It treats problems related to Vata as Neuralgia, Paralysis, Constipation and Bloating.
It is effective for Stomach pain and Diarrhea. The Powder of roots of Sweet Flag helps in faster Wound healing and killing Stomach worms.
It triggers the speech center of the Brain. It is beneficial in treating speech disorders which might have occurred due to Paralysis.
It acts as a Nervine tonic. It is very effective for Mental disorders. It is useful in treating Schizophrenia, Anxiety, Depression and Epilepsy. It enhances memory and the learning processes.
It is useful in treating Throat Disorders including Sore Throat, Hoarseness, Strep Throat and symptoms associated with it. It improves the pitch and quality of the voice.
It works as an expectorant. It liquefies the phlegm and expels it out of your body. It cures Whooping Cough especially in Children.It is useful in relieving pain associated with Fever.
It is used in treating various cancers such as Lung cancer, Breast cancer, and Liver Cancer.
It works well against Anorexia when taken with warm water.
The herb alleviates Flatulence and cures Indigestion.
Sweet Flag is used in the treatment of Hypothyroidism.
This herb is very effective in treating swellings.
It is extensively used in the treatment of Obesity.
Its use with Yew helps to cure Asthma.
It provides relief from mouth ulcers.
It relieves Syphilis.
It treats Piles.
Precautions
Do not take Sweet Flag in:
Pregnancy
Heart Diseases
Before and after surgery
Depression
Acidity
When you are taking herbs that causes sedation
Single Herb
Sweet Flag for Headache
Prepare a paste of the roots. Apply it on the affected area.
Sweet Flag for Rheumatoid Arthritis
Apply paste of the roots on the affected areas.
Sweet Flag for Cholera
Crush the roots. Boil one teaspoon of it in one liter water. Filter it. Drink 4 times a day. Alternate drink should be taken after a gap of 15 minutes.
Sweet Flag for Cough
Roast Sweet Flag root and make a powder out of it. Take a pinch of this powder and mix it with Honey. Consume it 2 times a day.
Or
Cut the roots into small pieces. Lick it.
Attention : Helps in increasing salivary functioning.
Sweet Flag for Indigestion
Make a decoction of the root powder. Let it stand. Drink 4 times a day.
Or
Burn the root till it gets char. Grind to make powder. Take half teaspoon a day with lukewarm water.
Sweet Flag for Anorexia
Drink decoction of the root powder 4 times a day.
Or
Consume half a pinch of the Sweet Flag root powder with 1 cup of warm water. It works well to cure Anorexia.
Sweet Flag for Stomach Upset
Drink decoction of root powder, 4 times a day.
Sweet Flag for Infection
Chew or lick small pieces of root.
Sweet Flag for Ulcer
Make fine powder of the roots. Sprinkle them over the affected area.
Sweet Flag for Wounds
Dust fine powder of the roots on Wounds. It would heal the wound fast.
Sweet Flag for Whooping Cough
Take one tablespoon of Sweet Flag powder with Honey twice a day.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) for Stomach Problems
Chew some small pieces of the Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) root and swallow the juice. It gives prompt relief. In chronic conditions the root can be chewed 3-4 times a day.
Do not swallow the pulp.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) for Smoking Addiction
Chew the dried root. It may cause mild Nausea.
Sweet flag ( Ghorvach ) for Insomnia
Take 1lb. dried rootstock and add to 20 cups of water. Boil and then steep for 5-7 minutes. Strain and add to your bath water. It is good for a sound sleep.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) for Wounds, Burns and Ulcers
Take One tablespoon rootstock of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ).
Put into half cup of boiling water and steep for 5 minutes.
Use externally for Burns, Wounds and Ulcers.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root for Flatulence
Burn Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root. Mix it in Coconut Oil. Apply on abdomen for half an hour.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root for Asthma
Prepare a decoction of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root. Take one teaspoon after every 4 hours.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) for Whooping Cough
Burn Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ). Collect ash. Take a pinch with Honey daily.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) for Aphthous Ulcers
Take a small piece of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ). Rub it on affected area of mouth for 10 minutes.
Sweet Flag for Fitz Hugh Curtis
Add 3 g root powder in 1 tsp Honey. Have this mixture with a cup of warm Milk.
Sweet Flag for Epilepsy
Tie the rhizome of Sweet Flag around waist in the form of an amulet.
Sweet Flag as Nervine
Consume 1 mg rhizome powder of Sweet Flag daily. It helps in strengthening our Nervous System.
NOTE : More then 1 g consumption leads to Vomiting.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root as an Antimicrobial
Extract the sap of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root or purchase from market. Apply it on affected parts twice a day.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) for Ascaris
Take 5 ml extract of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) Root with lukewarm water.
Sweet flag for Autism
Prepare a root decoction of Sweet flag. Have two tablespoon two times a day.
Sweet Flag for Cold
Add the powder of the roots in boiling water. Inhale the vapors for 3 to 5 minutes for fast relief.
Sweet Flag for Mouth Ulcer
Rub the root on the ulcer 2 to 3 times a day.
Sweet Flag for Speech Disorder
Mix powdered root of the Sweet Flag with Honey. Apply this mixture on the tongue.
Or
Prepare a decoction by adding 1 tablespoon of dried rootstock to 2 cups of water and boil for 5 minutes. Take 1 cup daily.
Sweet Flag as Aphrodisiac
Prepare a tea, made of Sweet Flag roots and one cup of water. Strain and drink it. It will increase your sexual potency.
Sweet Flag for Sore Throat
Take a piece of Sweet Flag root and break it into small pieces by pounding it in a mortar and pestle. Now, take a small piece and suck on it for 3 to 5 minutes. As the extract from the root enters our throat you will feel a good relief from Sore Throat.
Sweet Flag for Stammering
Powder the roots of Sweet Flag. Take a pinch of this powder and mix it with Honey. Consume it regularly, it will help in treating Stammering disorders.
Sweet Flag for Throat disorder
Consume regularly the root powder of Sweet Flad mixed with Honey. It treats all Throat related disorders.
Sweet Flag for Amnesia
Take the small pieces of roots of Sweet Flag and dry it in shade. Then grind them to make powder. Consume this powder with warm milk daily in the morning and evening.
Sweet Flag for Tonsillitis
Apply the paste of ground Sweet Flag roots on the throat for 10-12 hours. It relieves inflammation.
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Herbal Treatment For Flatulence 1
Take Caraway, Chamomile and Sweet Flag. Prepare a decoction. Drink it two or three times a day.
Herbal Treatment For Colic 1
A decoction of Caraway, Chamomile and Sweet Flag is worth in case of colic.
Herbal Treatment For Bodyache 1
Take equal quantities of the roots of below given plants:
Boerhavia Diffusa ( Punarnava ), Bitter Gourd ( Karela ), Achyranthes Aspera ( Apamarga ), Pergularia Daemia ( Utaran ), Wood Apple ( Kaitha ), Black Pepper ( Kali Mirch ), Garlic ( Lehsun ), Terminalia Chebula ( Harad ), Long Pepper ( Pippali ), Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ), Cat Tail Plant ( Kuppikhokli ). Add Azadirachta Indica ( Neem ) bark. Grind them. Boil them properly with Sesame Oil ( Til Ka Tel ). Apply it on the affected part.
Herbal Treatment For Blood Impurity 1
Take the roots of Sweet Flag. Coat it with thick layer of Turmeric. Dry under the sun. Roast it over flame until the surface gets blackened. Remove from the fire. Grind it to make fine powder. Store it. Take one gram twice a day. Use it for 21 days.
Herbal Treatment For Colic 3
Burn the roots of Sweet Flag. Mix the ash with Castor oil. Apply it over the lower Abdomen.
Note : You can also use Coconut oil instead of Castor oil
Herbal Treatment For Flatulence 2
Mix the ash formed by burning roots of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach in India ) with Castor oil ( Arandi Ka Tel in India ). Apply it over the lower Abdomen.
Note : Coconut oil ( Naariyal Ka Tel in India ) can be used instead of Castor oil ( Arandi Ka Tel in India ).
Herbal Treatment For Stomach Problems 1
Apply the paste formed by mixing the ash obtained by burning roots of Sweet Flag with Castor oil, over the lower abdomen. Do it regularly until the symptoms go away.
Note : You may also use Coconut oil in the absence of Castor oil.
Herbal Treatment For Cough 7
Grind the roots of Sweet Flag to form powder. Mix quarter teaspoon of it with same quantity of Liquorice powder. Add the mixture in 2 glass of water. Boil it. Cool it down. Take 4 teaspoon thrice a day.
Note : You may also add Honey for taste.
Herbal Treatment For Fever 5
Mix the root powder of both Sweet Flag and Liquorice in equal ratio. Boil this mixture in 2 glass of water. Cool it. Have it 4 times a day.
Note : You may add Honey for taste.
Herbal Treatment For Stomach Ache 2
Take quarter teaspoon root powder of each Sweet Flag and Liquorice. Boil it in 2 glasses of water. Cool it. Drink 20 ml thrice a day.
Note : Add honey as taste booster
Herbal Treatment For Cough 8
Take the rootstock of Sweet Flag. Coat it with a layer of Castor oil. Roast over the flame until it chars. Mix half teaspoon of ash obtained in same quantity of Honey. Take thrice a day.
Attention: Best remedy for Cough in children.
Herbal Treatment For Diarrhea 6
Take half teaspoon root powder of Sweet Flag. Mix it with Honey. Take it every morning on an empty stomach.
Herbal Treatment For Fever 6
Mix honey with 2 pinches of Sweet Flag's root powder. Take it every morning on an empty stomach.
Herbal Treatment For Flatulence 3
Grind the dried roots of Sweet Flag to make a fine powder. Take a pinch of it and mix it with Honey. Take it every morning.
Herbal Treatment For Indigestion 3
Take the paste formed by mixing root powder of Sweet Flag and Honey in the morning.
Herbal Treatment For Dysentery 4
Take equal amount of Sweet Flag's (Ghorvach in India) root, Long Pepper (Pippali in India) Black Pepper (Kali Mirch in India), dried Ginger (Adrak in India), rind of Chebulic Myrobalan (Haritaki in India) and rock salt (Sendha Namak in India) . Grind them all to make fine powder. Take quarter teaspoon of the powder with lukewarm water or Honey (Shehad in India).
Herbal Treatment For Indigestion 4
Grind equal amount of Sweet Flag's (Ghorvach in India) root, Long Pepper (Pippali in India), Black Pepper (Kali Mirch in India), dried Ginger (Adrak in India), rind of Chebulic Myrobalan (Haritaki in India) and rock salt (Sendha Namak in India) . Crush them all to make powder. Take a pinch of the powder with lukewarm water or Honey (Shehad in India).
Herbal Treatment For Rheumatism 2
Mix equal amount of Sweet Flag's (Ghorvach in India) root, Long Pepper (Pippali in India), Black Pepper (Kali Mirch in India) , dried Ginger (Adrak in India) , rind of Chebulic Myrobalan (Haritaki in India) and rock salt (Sendha Namak in India) . Grind them to make powder. Take a pinch of the powder with lukewarm water or Honey (Shehad in India).
Herbal Treatment For Stomach Rumble 1
Take following herbs in equal quantity :
Sweet Flag's (Ghorvach in India) root, Long Pepper (Pippali in India), Black Pepper (Kali Mirch in India), dried Ginger (Adrak in India) and rind of Chebulic Myrobalan (Haritaki in India).
Add rock salt (Sendha Namak in India) in it. Grind it. Take 10 gram of the powder with Honey (Shehad in India).
Herbal Treatment For Ear Discharge 2
Grind the roots of the following plants :
Drumstick Tree, Sweet Flag and Garlic. Warm them in Sesame oil. Use it as ear drop with a cotton bud.
Herbal Treatment For Flatulence 4
Coat the rootstock of Sweet Flag with the layer of Castor oil. Roast it over the flame until it gets black. Take half teaspoon of ash obtained with some hot water.
Herbal Treatment For Ascaris 3
Roast the rootstock of Sweet Flag with the layer of Castor oil over the flame until it gets black. Take half teaspoon of ash obtained with some hot water.
Herbal Treatment For Flatulence 5
Take the Castor oil ( Arandi Ka Tel in India ) coated rootstock of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach in India ). Roast it over the flame until it chars. Mix half teaspoon of obtained ash with dried Ginger ( Adrak in India ) powder. Add some sugar in it. Take with a little water once in a day.
Herbal Treatment For Baldness 5
Take 5 g root powder of Sweet Flag. Mix it with 10 g Coconut milk. Apply this paste on the affected part. Let it dry for half an hour. Rinse it off.
Herbal Treatment For Stomach Upset 2
Burn the roots of Sweet Flag. Mix a pinch of the ash obtained with Honey. Have it once a day.
Herbal Treatment For Syphilis 1
Take following herbs in equal quantity :
Snow Lotus, Withania Somnifera and Sweet Flag. Grind them to make powder. Mix it in some butter to make paste. Apply over the affected area.
Note : Use butter obtained from buffalo milk.
Herbal Treatment For Earache 1
Extract the juice of ripe yellow leaves of Sodom ( Madar ). Take quarter teaspoon of it and add same amount of Sesame Oil ( Til Ka Tel ). Now, add quarter teaspoon of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ) powder, Cinnamon ( Dalchini ) , Garlic ( Lehsun ) and 2 teaspoon of Asafoetida ( Hing ) powder. Boil the mixture until it gets thick. Filter it through a piece of cloth. Cool it and use as ear drops.
Herbal Treatment For Ear Discharge 3
Mix 3 g of each of the following herbs :
Sodom ( Madar ) leaves juice, Sesame Oil ( Til Ka Tel ), powder of Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach ), Cinnamon ( Dalchini ) and Garlic ( Lehsun ). Add 12 g Asafoetida ( Hing ) powder in it. Boil until it gets thick. Filter through a piece of cloth. Cool it and use as an ear drop.
Herbal Treatment For Tonsillitis 1
Take equal quantity of Liquorice, Sweet Flag and Galangal. Grind them together. Have a teaspoon with Honey once a day.
Herbal Treatment For Toothache 7
Take equal quantity of Caraway and Sweet Flag. Powder them together. Keep one pinch on the affected tooth and press. Repeat every night and throw out in the morning.
Herbal Treatment For Abdominal Disease 4
Add 50 g root of Sweet Flag in 30 g Liquorice powder. Make its decoction. Drink 10 ml thrice a day.
Herbal Treatment For Indigestion 20
Take following herbs in equal quantity :
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvach in India ),
Asafoetida ( Hing in India )
Aconitum Heterophyllum ( Atvika in India )
Ginger ( Adrak in India )
Black Pepper ( Kali Mirch in India )
Long Pepper ( Pippali in India )
Grind them to make powder. Take 2 g of it with lukewarm water once a day.
Herbal Treatment For Hysteria 8
Spikenard ( Jatamansi in India ) has strong Nervine property which helps to nourish and calm down the Nervous System.
Sweet Flag ( Ghorvacha in India ) rejuvenates the brain and the nervous system.
Take the following herbs :
Spikenard root powder 3 to 4 tablespoons
Sweet Flag powder 2 to 3 tablespoons
Black Salt ( Kala Namak in India ) 1 tablespoon
Mix all the herbs together. Take half tablespoon of this mixture with 1 teaspoon Honey three times a day. Repeat for 2 week to stabilize the Nervous system and cure Hysteria.
Herbal Treatment For Throat Disorder 3
Take each and equal amount of 5 to 6 grams of powdered roots of Asparagus Racemosus, Sweet Flag and Sida Cordifolia. Consume it orally thrice a day.
Herbal Treatment For Insanity 2
Take 1 to 2 grams of each Liquorice ( Mulethi ), Ginger ( Adrak ) dried powder, Sweet Flag ( Gorvach ), Withania Somnifera ( Ashwagandha ), and Albizia Lebbeck ( Siris ). Grind them to make powder. Consume 1 teaspoon of it with a glass of water. Repeat it daily for two times a day.
Herbal Treatment For Epilepsy 5
Grind 1 to 2 grams of each Liquorice ( Mulethi ), Ginger ( Adrak ) dried powder, Sweet Flag ( Gorvach ), Withania Somnifera ( Ashwagandha ), and Albizia Lebbeck ( Siris ) to make a powder. Consume it with a glass of lukewarm water. Do this treatment twice a day to get best results.
Herbal Treatment For Stomach Problems
Mix Calamus root, Nutmeg, and Harad together. Consume 1 tsp of this mixture to cure Stomach Problems.
Herbal Treatment For Sweet Flag for Ascaris
Powder the root of this herb and mix it with Honey. Give this paste once a month to kids.
Herbal Treatment For Hoarseness 8
Mix root powder of Sweet Flag in a freshly prepared decoction of Tulsi. Consume it 2 times a day to get a complete cure from Hoarseness and other throat related diseases.
Herbal Treatment For Strep Throat 3
Prepare an infusion. Steep 1 tablespoon of Sweet Flag rootstock in 1 cup of boiling water for 5 minutes. Allow it to cool, mix 1/2 teaspoon of Holy Basil powder and 1 tablespoon of Honey to it. Take 1 cup daily.