Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.

Calamus

Omaha - Drug, Gastrointestinal Aid

Use documented by:
Fletcher, Alice C. and Francis La Flesche, 1911, The Omaha Tribe, SI-BAE Annual Report #27, page 584

View all documented uses for Acorus calamus L.

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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: Omaha
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Gastrointestinal Aid
Notes: Root chewed for stomach disorders.

RECRD: 80530 id: 1357

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