Latin Name: Acorus calamus
Alternate Names: Sweet Flag, Singer’s Root, Sweet Sedge, Vacha (Sanskrit), Shi Chang Pu (Chinese)
Family: ARACEAE
Parts Used: Rhizome, root.
Properties: Analgesic, Antibacterial, Antispasmodic, Aphrodisiac, Aromatic, Bitter Tonic, Carminative, Cerebral Stimulant, Demulcent, Diaphoretic, Digestive Tonic, Emetic, Emmenagogue, Expectorant, Febrifuge, Hallucinogen, Nervine, Rejuvenative, Sedative, Stimulant, Stomach Tonic, Tonic.
Internal Uses: Anorexia, Arthritis, Asthma, Bronchitis, Colic, Coma, Cough, [...]