Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
Micmac - Drug, Panacea
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 53, 54
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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Panacea
Notes: Root and herb used for the prevention of disease in general and root used for disease in general.
RECRD: 80507 id: 1327