Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.

Calamus

Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Cold Remedy

Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135

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Scientific name: Acorus calamus L.
USDA symbol: ACAM (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Family (APG): Acoraceae
Native American Tribe: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cold Remedy
Notes: Infusion of ground roots taken for colds.

RECRD: 11044 id: 1173

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