ACORUS CALAMUS

Plant Name: ACORUS CALAMUS

English Name: Sweet flag

Local Name: N.A

Family: Araceae

Uses:

It is use in many herbal traditions. it is highly valued as a rejuvenator for the brain andnervous system and as a remedy for digestive disorders. However, some care should be taken in its use since some forms of the plant might be carcinogenic. It reduces stomach acidity; it isused internally in the treatment of digestive complaints, bronchitis, and sinusitis.

Sweet flag is also used externally to treat skin eruptions, rheumatic pains and neuralgia. Aninfusion of the root can bring about an abortion whilst chewing the root alleviates toothache.It is a folk remedy for arthritis, cancer, convulsions, diarrhea, dyspepsia, epilepsy etc. Chewing the root is said to kill the taste for tobacco. Roots (2 - 3 years) old are used since older roots tend to become tough and hollow. Caution is advised on the use of this root.
It is used in the treatment of flatulence, dyspepsia, anorexia and disorders of the gall bladder.