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	Acorus Calamus - LoveToKnow 1911 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		ACORUS CALAMUS, sweet-sedge or sweet-flag, a plant of the natural order Araceae, which shares with the Cuckoo Pint (Arum) the representation in Britain of that order of Monocotyledons.
		The spice "Calamus" or "Sweet-cane" of the Scriptures, one of the ingredients of the holy anointing oil of the Jews, was perhaps one of the fragrant species of Andropogon.
		The rhizome of Acorus Calamus is sometimes adulterated with that of Iris Pseudacorus, which, however, is distinguishable by its lack of odour, a stringent taste and dark colour.
	www.1911encyclopedia.org /Acorus_Calamus (347 words)

	Acorus calamus, Sweet Flag, Bulk Acorus calamus India, Acorus calamus Powder, Acorus calamus, Bulk Acorus calamus ...
		Acorus calamus, a sterile triploid, was introduced to India and North America by early European settlers, who grew it for medicinal uses.
		Acorus calamus is slightly tonic but forms a useful adjunct to other tonics and stimulants.
		Acorus calamus is very popular for the remedies of cough and cold and also the other respiratory disorders like bronchitis.
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	Acorus calamus
		Calamus is associated with the muskrat in many native cultures as the rodent consumes copious quantities of the root.
		Traditional uses: The Cree Indians of Northern Alberta use Calamus for a number of medicinal reasons including: as an analgesic for the relief of toothache or headache, for oral hygiene to cleanse and disinfect the teeth, the fight the effects of exhaustion or fatigue, and to help cure/prevent a hangover.
		Calamus was an admixture in several of the ancient, psychoactive, "witches flying ointments".
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	Herbcraft - Acorus calamus...
		Calamus leaves, though, are a yellow-green in color, not blue-green, and have a slightly wavy margin (edge) and a midrib.
		Calamus Root is recommended by Felter and Lloyd for "feebleness of the digestive organs", and Cook for "purely atonic dyspepsia".
		Calamus is best understood as a plant whose spirit teaches those who make relationship with it how to live in a good way upon the Earth; to live gently, lucidly, perceptively.
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	Sweet Flag, Acorus americanus
		Acorus calamus, a sterile triploid, was introduced to North America by early European settlers, who grew it for medicinal uses.
		Calamus root long was used in a home remedy for colic.
		Although this plant is cited in the ethnographic and ethnobotanical literature as Acorus calamus, the distribution of the tribes reported to use Acorus corresponds to the range of the native species.
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	botanical.com - A Modern Herbal \| Sedge, Sweet - Herb Profile and Information
		Calamus was largely grown from time immemorial for its rhizomes in the East and the Indian rhizomes were imported extensively long after it was common in Europe.
		Calamus Oil is used in perfumery - an alcoholate is made with 3 kilos to 3.5 kilos of rhizome to 20 litres of 85 per cent alcohol.
		Calamus has been found useful in ague and low fever, and was once greatly used by country people in Norfolk, either in infusion, or powdered, as a remedy against the fever prevalent in the Fens.
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	Calamus Root, Acorus calamus from Midwest Herbs
		Calamus has been historically used for lack of mental focus, stomach problems, acidity, and as an aid to quit tobacco smoking.
		Calamus has been used in Asia for at least the last 2000 years for a number of beneficial reasons.
		The Cree Indians of Northern Alberta use calamus for a number of medicinal reasons including: as an analgesic for the relief of toothache or headache, for oral hygiene to cleanse and disinfect the teeth, to fight the effects of exhaustion or fatigue, and to help cure/prevent a hangover.
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	Acorus
		The species Acorus calamus is native to the southeastern United States, growing in wet areas in marshes and ditches.
		Acorus is a rather remarkable plant in a number of respects.
		Upon investigation of its morphology and its DNA sequences, it now appears that Acorus may represent an early stage in the evolution of the monocots, since it falls out as their sister group.
	www.ucmp.berkeley.edu /monocots/acorus.html (0 words)

	Calamus Root from Herbal Extracts Plus
		As an expectorant, Calamus has been used to loosen and expel phlegm from the respiratory tract and is said to be useful in cases of bronchitis and sinusitis.
		Calamus is considered a parasiticide that has been used to destroy and expel parasites from the intestines (an insecticide is also produced from the essential oil).
		Calamus has been used to calm the nerves and act as a mild tonic that restores and nourishes the entire body by exerting a gentle strengthening effect.
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	Acorus Calamus India, Calamus India, Sweet flag Manufacturer, Sweet flag India, Acorus Calamus Exporter India, Acorus ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Acorus calamus is a Perrenial, semi-aquatic and smelly plant, found in both temperate and subtemperate zones.
		Acorus Calamus Powder - Acorus calamus powder is a stimulating nervine antispasmodic and a general tonic to the mind.
		Acorus Calamus extract is used in the form of powder and balms.
	www.sssbiotic.com /product/Calamus.asp (636 words)

	Calamus oil (Acorus calamus var. angustatus)
		Calamus oil is extracted from Acorus calamus var.
		Calamus is a perennial, semi-aquatic, marshy plant, native to northern Europe and Asia.
		Calamus oil is extracted from the fresh roots or the unpeeled dried root by steam distillation.
	www.essentialoils.co.za /essential-oils/calamus.htm (0 words)

	Sweet Flag - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Calamus or Common Sweet Flag (Acorus calamus) is a plant from the Acoraceae family.
		Among the northern Native Americans, it is used both medicinally and as a stimulant; in addition, the root is thought to have been used as an entheogen among the northern Native Americans.
		In the poems the calamus is used as a symbol of love, lust, and affection.
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	Acorus Calamus
		Acorus Calamus Root has a long history of usage in many countries: at least 2000 years in China and India.
		In mild doses Acorus calamus root was commonly used as a stimulant to combat fatigue.
		Walt Whitman enjoyed the effects of Acorus calamus root during long walks in the country and wrote lovingly of it in many of his poems.
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	Maya Ethnobotanicals - View Herb -> Acorus calamus (Calamus)
		Acorus calamus, sweet flag, is a common plant in Europe, Asia and also America.
		The Cree Indians used Calamus for medicinal purposes, primarily as an analgesic for toothaches or headaches, a disinfectant for teeth, relief for exhaustion or fatigue, and as a cure for hangovers.
		Calamus is used in incense mixtures in ancient Mesopotamia and by the ancient Egyptians in their Kyphi mixtures.
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	Starwest Botanicals Calamus Root C/S (Acorus calamus; Vacha) 1 lb: C from Shamanshop.net - Smokes, Seeds, Cacti
		Acorus calamus root was also used by the ancient Greeks and included in the traditional remedies of many other European cultures.
		During the middle ages calamus was an admixture in several of the ancient, psychoactive 'witches flying ointments', often being mixed with solanacious herbs.
		Today the FDA defines calamus as 'not intended for human consumption.' This is due to the fact that massive doses of isolated beta-Asarone given to lab rats over extended time periods have proven to be carcinogenic.
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	Calamus
		Calamus has been used medicinally since the time of the ancient Greeks, when it was prescribed for diseases of the eye.
		Calamus oil and the powdered root are both used medicinally.
		Calamus can be prepared as a tea or used as a bath additive.
	www.pdrhealth.com /drug_info/nmdrugprofiles/herbaldrugs/100510.shtml (0 words)

	Calamus
		Calamus has been taken over the centuries as a remedy for various sorts of digestive upsets and colic, especially in children.
		Calamus is a perennial herb of the family Araceae, commonly found in moist habitats such as the banks of ponds or streams and in swamps throughout North America, Europe, and Asia.
		In North America, the decoction was used for fevers, stomach cramps, and colic; the rhizome was chewed for toothache, and powdered rhizome was inhaled for congestion.
	www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_calamus.htm (1038 words)

	Acorus calamus
		Calamus is also an aphrodisiac, especially when used as an additive in your bathing-water.
		Some experiments seem to indicate that extreme amounts of calamus oil lead to a higher risk of cancer in rats.
		The calamus sold in Germany is not psychoactive; this is why J. Ott suspects other unexpored substances in the north american types."
	nepenthes.lycaeum.org /Plants/Acorus/calamus.html (0 words)

	A Simple Process for Asarone free Acorus calamus oil. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Acorus calamus (family : Araceae) commonly known as "sweet flag", is a perennial plant.
		However, Acorus calamus oil, obtained from tetraploid and hexaploid strains (distributed extensively in Asian countries) has been recently proved to be toxic and carcinogenic due to beta-asarone.
		As a result, calamus oil produced in India, Nepal, Pakistan, Japan and China where percentage of beta-asarone is in the range of 70 to 90% has diminished the market potential of this oil while calamus produced from diploid strains in North America are asarone free.
	www.tifac.org.in /offer/tsw/ihbt5.htm (367 words)

	Maryland Vegetation Classification: ACORUS CALAMUS TIDAL HERBACEOUS ALLIANCE
		Acorus calamus is dominant, generally comprising at least 50% cover, over extensive patches within the interior of high marshes.
		Acorus calamus is conspicuously dominant in spring and early summer.
		G? Concept: This is an association of tidal freshwater marsh dominated by Acorus calamus that occurs in fresh to oligohaline reaches of tidal rivers along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Virginia.
	www.dnr.state.md.us /wildlife/Md_Veg_Com/95_.asp (561 words)

	Acorus calamus - Armeniapedia.org
		Image:200px-Illustration Acorus calamus0.jpg Calamus or Sweet flag (Acorus calamus) is a plant from the Acoraceae family.
		Acorus calamus is categorized into 3 varieties based on number of its chromosomes: americanus (diploid chromosomes), vulgaris (triploid chromosomes) and angustatus (tetraploid chromosomes).
		Calamus and products derived from calamus (such as its oil) were banned in 1968 as food additives and medicines by the United States Food and Drug Administration.
	www.armeniapedia.org /index.php?title=Acorus_calamus (430 words)

	Acorus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Acorus is a genus of monocot flowering plants.
		Fine-cut leaves used to be strewn across the floor in the Middle Ages, both for the scent, and for presumed efficacy against pests.
		In high doses, it is hallucinogenic; Calamus has been used as a "street drug alternative".
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Acorus (0 words)

	Acorus calamus
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	Herbal Descriptions - Calamus Root - Acorus calamus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		In China, Calamus Root is considered to have anti-arrhythmic, hypotensive, vasodilatory, anti-tussive, anti-bacterial and expectorant properties.
		Calamus has been shown to be of low toxicity in animals, and adverse reactions are rare.
		Calamus does have emmenagogic properties and should be avoided during pregnancy.
	www.viable-herbal.com /herbdesc/1calamus.htm (0 words)

	Calamus Oil - Calamus Essential Oil - Calamus Aromatherapy Oil (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Calamus was largely grown for its rhizomes in the East and the Indian rhizomes were imported extensively long after it was common in Europe.
		Calamus Oil Uses - Calamus essential oil, Acorus calamus, is highly esteemed as an aromatic stimulant and tonic, often used for nervous complaints, vertigo, headaches, and dysentery.
		Calamus essential oil, Acorus calamus, blends well with the following essential oils: cananga, cinnamon, labdanum, olibanum, oregano, patchouli, cedar wood, amyris, spice and other oriental bases.
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	Calamus Root - Acorus calamus - Encapsulated Botanical - Herbs (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Calamus Root is used extensively in Native American medicine, especially in the northern latitudes, as a calmative, brain tonic, and a digestive aid.
		Calamus Root, also called Sweet Flag, Rat Root, Sweet Sedge, Flag Root, Sweet Calomel, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Cane, Sweet Rush, Beewort, Muskrat Root, or Pine Root, is considered by the Chinese to have anti-arrhythmic, hypotensive, vasodilatory, anti-tussive, anti-bacterial and expectorant properties.
		Calamus does have emmanagogic properties and should be avoided during pregnancy.
	www.viable-herbal.com /singles/herbs/s741.htm (0 words)

	Calamus Root - per oz.
		Calamus root (cut or powder) - Acorus calamus - from Russia.
		Used in incense mixtures in ancient Mesopotamia and by the ancient Egyptians in their Kyphi mixtures, calamus root, also known as "sweet reed", is said to strengthen the nerves, improve energy and be helpful during times of emotional exhaustion.
		In ancient times Calamus was considered a symbol of masculine vitality and worldly success.
	www.scents-of-earth.com /calamus.html (145 words)

	Acorus calamus
		Acorus calamus is a reed-like, aquatic plant with a pungent smell that has been used medicinally since biblical times.
		calamus is an aquatic perennial herb growing from long, creeping rhizomes which are aromatic.
		This plant was found in Tutankhamen's tomb in Egypt and is mentioned in the Old Testament in Exodus 30.
	www.plantzafrica.com /plantab/acorcal.htm (341 words)

	Acorus calamus (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
		Calamus is associated with the muskrat in many native American cultures as the rodent consumes copious quantities of the root.
		Traditional/medicinal uses: The Cree Indians of Northern Alberta use Calamus for a number of medicinal reasons including: as an analgesic for the relief of toothache or headache, for oral hygiene to cleanse and disinfect the teeth, the fight the effects of exhaustion or fatigue, and to help cure/prevent a hangover.
		The Dakotas use calamus to treat diabetes, and there are several reported cases where of the root had cured people who had been given up by Western medicine.
	www.herbal-shaman.com /database/acorcala.htm (848 words)

	Mazatec Garden Acorus calamus Seeds
		Acorus calamus, also known as Sweet Flag, has been traditionally used by natives of North America for medicinal purposes, as well as a snuff.
		It was used as an anesthetic for toothache and headaches, and in mild doses was commonly used as a stimulant to combat fatigue.
		Calamus root has also commonly been chewed, smoked, or used to flavor beverages because of it's aromatic qualities.
	www.mazatecgarden.com /products/Calamus_seeds.htm (84 words)

	Comprehensive Report Association - Acorus calamus Tidal Herbaceous Vegetation
		Summary: This is an association of tidal freshwater marsh dominated by Acorus calamus that occurs in fresh to oligohaline reaches of tidal rivers along the Atlantic coast from Massachusetts to Virginia.
		Murdannia keisak has been noted in the southern portion of the range Acorus calamus is conspicuously dominant in spring and early summer.
		Acorus calamus can occur in low mid-tidal areas, but extensive colonies do not tend to develop in these situations.
	www.natureserve.org /explorer/servlet/NatureServe?searchCommunityUid=ELEMENT_GLOBAL.2.683165 (1783 words)

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