Calamus
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Botanical Name |
Acorus Calamus var. angustatus |
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Family |
Araceae |
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Other Names |
Calamus aromaticus, cinnamon sedge, myrtle flag, myrtle sedge, shuichangpu, sweet cane, sweet flag, sweet myrtle, sweet root, sweet rush, sweet sedge, vacha |
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Description |
Reed like aquatic plant 1m/3ft tall, sword shaped leaves, green/yellow flowers |
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Native to |
India, Europe |
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Parts Used |
Rhizome |
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Actions |
Anticonvulsant, antiseptic, bactericidal, carminative, diaphoretic, expectorant, hypotensive, insecticide, spasmolytic, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge |
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Extraction |
Steam distillation of rhizomes |
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Constituents |
Beta-asarone, calamene, calamol, calamenene, eugenol, shyobunones |
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Other Facts |
The name is from the Greek “Calamos” meaning reed |
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Caution |
Toxic-do not use |