Calamus Root | Acorus Calamus

Calamus Root or Sweet Flag is native to India, central Asia, southern Russia and Siberia, and Eastern Europe, growing vastly in Japan.  It is the rhizome which can be utilized as a traditional medicine since a long time ago by our ancestors. The name “sweet flag” refers to its sweet scent and its similarity to Iris species.

It has been used in traditional medicine for the treatment of digestive disorders and childhood colic. Infusions of the rhizome have been suggested for the treatment of fever. Chewing the rhizome has been said to relieve irritated throats and to remove the odor of tobacco. It is central to the Ayurvedic medical system as an aromatic, stimulant, bitter tonic, and expectorant. It has also been used as an emenagogue.

Treats:

• Stomach disorders
• Stimulates Blood Circulation
• Combats Tobacco Addiction
• Treats Mouth disorders
• Treats Mild Insomnia
• Alleviates Coughs & Fever
• Assists with Skin disorders
• Assists With Asthma
• Treats Impotency
• Prevent Infections
• Enhances Memory
• Increases Appetite
• Intestinal worms
• Arthritis

Common Names

Beewort, bacc, bitter pepper root, calamus root, flag root, gladdon, myrtle flag, myrtle grass, myrtle root, myrtle sedge, pine root, sea sedge, sweet cane, sweet case, sweet cinnamon, sweet grass, sweet myrtle, sweet root, sweet rush, sweet sedge, muskrat root, muskrat root, rat root, sweet calomel, sweet flag, sweet calamus, cinnamon sedge

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