Bojho

Nepali : Bojho
Sanskrit: Vacha
English : Sweet flag
Tharu: Bach
Hindi: Bach

Family: Araceae
Habit: Rhizomatous herb
Flowering Period: April-May
Fruiting Period: June-August

Chemical Constituents :
           Volatile Oil- Asaryl aldehyde, bitter glycoside, Acrorin
Occurence:
           Sub-tropical to temperate zones (1200-2700m)

Description :
     A semi-aquatic, perennial, aromatic herb with creeping rhizomes, growing wild.

Uses:
       Rhizome is emetic, stomachic. Rhizome is used to treat cough, cold and throat infection.

Source: Dutta, I.C. (2007). Non Timber Forest Products of Nepal.