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 CALAMUS ROOT POWDER - 1 lb.
Biological Name: Acorus calamus Used universally in herbal medicine, this root is attributed with shamanic qualities in Native American folk medicine. The rhizome has an intensely aromatic fragrance and a tangy, pungent and bitter taste. In Ayurveda Calamus is considered an aromatic, bitter tonic which stimulates appetite and digestion and is a nervine sedative. In contemporary medicine it has spasmolytic, carminative and sedative effects, in addition to being externally a stimulant, aromatic, expectorant that is antispasmodic and a powerful nervine sedative. The rhizome has an expectorant action, due to the presence of the essential oil. In the form of infusion it is tonic, stomachic or carminative, also anti-periodic. The volatile oil aromatic and antiseptic. Use: Helpful for Angina, arthritis, asthma, diarrhea, colds, colic pain, cough, deafness,, dyspepsia, epilepsy, fever, flatulence, gastritis. This herb can be used to make teas, or added to smoking blends. |
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