Calamus Root

Acorus calamus

Common names: Calamus, Sweet Flag, Bitter Pepper Root, Beewort, Myrtle Sedge, Sweet Sedge

Family: Acoraceae

Parts used: Root

Habitat: Reed-like, semi-aquatic perennial growing to 0.5-2m spread widely across Europe, Asia and North America and cultivated widely. 

Constituents: Essential Oil, Tannins, (0.6-1%) Fatty Acids, Starch, Saponins, Lectins, Sesquiterpenoids, Lignans, and Steroids.

Actions: Spasmolytic, Carminative, Aromatic Bitter, Digestive Stimulant, Appetite Stimulant.

Traditional and current uses:

• Acute or chronic dyspepsia

• Flatulence

• Intestinal colic

• Gastritis

• Lack of appetite

• Anorexia

• Tonic for nervous system

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