Sweet Flag – Calamus is a flowering plant with psychoactive chemicals that has been used in traditional medicine for centuries. Other common names for Acorus calamus include sway and muskrat root.
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Acorus calamus
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Family
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Acoraceae
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Genus
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Acorus
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Native to
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North America and northern and eastern Asia
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Uses
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Traditionally used to treat digestive disorders and pain
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Toxicity
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Ingested calamus may be toxic
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Commercial status
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Banned in the United States
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Acorus is a genus of monocot flowering plants that is native to North America and northern and eastern Asia. The genus is the sole genus of the oldest surviving line of monocots.
Other HEALTH BENEFITS
- Calamus is also used as a calming medicine (sedative), to induce sweating, and to treat rheumatoid arthritis and stroke.
- Some people chew calamus to remove the smell of tobacco, as a stimulant, to increase their sense of well-being, and as a hallucinogen.







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