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- Sweet flag is a grass-like,
rhizome forming, perennial that can grow to 2 meters high, resembling an
iris. This species inhabits perpetually wet areas like the edges of
streams and around ponds and lakes, in ditches and seeps. It often
shares habitat with the common cat-tail.
- Plants very rarely flower or set
fruit, but when they do, the flowers are 3-8 cm long, cylindrical in
shape, greenish brown and covered in a multitude of rounded spikes. The
fruits are small and berry-like, containing few seeds. Flowers from
early to late summer depending on the latitude.
- The leaves of Acorus calamus are
fragrant, the smell can be a means of recognizing it. The odor is
aromatic and agreeable, and taste pungent and bitter. Internally the
rootstock is whitish and of a spongy texture. The aromatic odor and
pungent, bitter taste are retained in the dried article.
- Calamus can often be found
growing close to the sites of Indian villages, camping areas or
trails.
- Calamus is thought to have
originated in Central Asia or India and it is common in areas that
surround the Himalayas. As a result of cultivation, calamus has spread
throughout the globe. It was introduced to Central Europe in the 16th
century.
- 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.
- Sweet flag has been used in Asia
for at least the last 2000 years for a number of beneficial reasons. The
ancient Chinese used it to lessen swelling and for constipation.
- In India, Ayurvedic medicinal
practice has used the magical root to cure fevers, for asthma and
bronchitis, and as an all around sedative. The root was also used by the
ancient Greeks and included in the traditional remedies of many other
European cultures.
- Calamus was used in the sacred
incenses of both the Sumerians and the ancient Egyptians and remains of
the plant were found in the tomb of Tutankhamun. The aromatic leaves
were placed on the floors of medieval churches and houses as effective
air-fresheners and insecticides.
- Calamus is considered unsafe for
human consumption by the Food and Drug Administration due to the fact
that massive doses given to lab rats over extended time periods has
proven to be carcinogenic.
- India, one among 12 Bio-diverse
countries of the world, is abode of 45000 floral species, out of which
15000 are those of Medicinal Plants.
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General
- Pond and Garden
- Calamus
- Sweet Flag
- Sweet Flag-Fact Sheet
- Plants Profile
Properties
- Acorus Calamus-Biological
Activity
- Chemical Constituents of
Acorus Calamus
- Acorus Calamus L.
- Calamus Variegatus
Growth and
Cultivation
- Sedge, Sweet
- Sweet Flag Rhizome
- Calamus Root
- Growing Hallucinogens
- Calamus Harvesting
- Variegated Dwarf Sweet
Flag
- Striped Sweet Flag
- Acorus Calamus
Database
- Distribution of Acorus in
Maine
- Composition of Essential Oil of Sweet Flag Leaves at
Different Growing Phases
- Medicinal Plants
- Acorus Calamus
Cultivation
Extraction and
Processing
- Production of Essential
Oils
- Fluid Extract of
Calamus
- Sweet Flag Extract
- Crude Methanol Extract
of
Acorus Calamus Linn
- Liquid Chromatography
- Long-Term Anoxia Tolerance
of Acorus Calamus
- Screening Psychostimulant
Plant Material
- Essential Oil from Acorus
Calamus in Quebec
- Sweet Flag Powder
Technology
- Herbal Drug
Technology
- Efficient Technique
- Process for Asarone Free Acorus Calamus
Oil
- Sweet Flag Technology
- Sweet Flag Grass
- Intellectual Property
Rights
- Biotechnology
Products and its
Price
- Calamus Root
- Acorus
- Acorus Calamus Powder
- Liberty Products
- Sweet Flag
- Sweet Flag (Seed)
- Calamus Organic Essential
Oil
- Acorus Calamus
- Calamus Oil
- Calamus Essential Oil
Applications
- Analysis of Acorus Calamus
Chloroplast Genome
- Antiinflammatory
- Acorus Calamus Uses
- Herbs Used for
Psychotropic
- Sweet Flag Uses
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Safety and Guidelines
- Safety Considerations for
Essential Oil Use
- Herbs and Botanicals-Safety
Guidelines
- Guidelines for Using
Essential Oils and Herbs
- Safety Precautions
- Safety of Essential
Oil
- Herb Safety
- Warnings of Herbs and Drug
Interactions
Regulations and
Government Promotions
- Calamus and its
Derivatives
- Food and Drug
Administration
- Medicinal Plants Sector in
India
- Herbs Considered Inappropriate For Use as Food
- Potential of Medicinal
Plants
- Global Promotion of Herbal
Medicine
Consultants
- Imre Matyas Buzgo
- Suryanarayana Murty
- Timothy J. Motley
- GB Lokesh
- Envirotech
Consultants
- Safedmusli
- Southern Tier
Consulting
Reports
- Science & Technology
Annual Report
- Plants as Storage
Pesticides
- Calamus Reports
- Herbal and Medicinal Plants
in India-Final Report
- Retail Report
Marketing
- Medicinal Plants in
Meghalaya
- NTFP Sub-Sector in
Nepal
- Herbal Medicine
- Current Status and Future
Strategy of Medicinal Plants in India
- Commercialization of
Indigenous Knowledge and Benefit Sharing
- Marketing of Medicinal and
Aromatic Plant Products of Nepal
Manufacturers
,Suppliers and Importers
- Calamus Suppliers Directory
in India
- Acorus Calamus Manufacturers
and Exporters in India-List 1
- Acorus Calamus Manufacturers
and Exporters-List 2
- Native India Naturals
- Acorus Calamus Buyer
Company
Profiles
- Shreeji Impex
- Hindustan Pharmaceuticals
Amritsar
- SSS Biotic
- Lithuanian Company
- Organic Herb Trading
- SBEPL
- Surya Herbal
- Mother Herbs and Agro
Products
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