Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
Lakota - Drug, Throat Aid
Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 48
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Acorus calamus L.
Scientific name: Acorus calamus L.
USDA symbol: ACAM (
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Common names: Calamus
Family: Acoraceae
Family (APG): Acoraceae
Native American Tribe: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Throat Aid
Notes: Roots chewed for sore throat.
RECRD: 46132 id: 1306