Calamus Root, American (Acorus calamus)

Acorus calamus

Unit size: 1 ounce

Origin: USA

Form: Cut and sifted

Other names: Gladdon, Acoron, Costus, Sweet Sedge, Sweet Flag, Sweet Root, Sweet Rush, Sweet Cane, Sweet Myrtle, Myrtle Grass, Myrtle Sedge, Cinnamon Sedge, Calamo

Esoteric Uses: Harmony, tranquility, peace, protection, luck

Esoteric Associations: Jupiter, Air

Incense Aroma: Like a nutty tea with a hint of honey and milk, but harsher when burned

Calamus has been an item of trade in many cultures for thousands of years. It has been used medicinally for a wide variety of ailments, and its aroma makes calamus essential oil valued in the perfume industry. In Britain the plant was also cut for use as a sweet smelling floor covering for the packed earth floors of medieval dwellings and churches, and stacks of rushes have been used as the centrepiece of rushbearing ceremonies for many hundreds of years. n antiquity in the Orient and Egypt, the rhizome was thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac. In Europe Acorus calamus was often added to wine, and the root is also one of the possible ingredients of absinthe. Among the northern Native Americans, it is used both medicinally and as a stimulant.

This is herb grade Calamus.

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