CALAMUS ACORUS CALAMUS

CALAMUS (Acorus calamus L.) XXX

Activities (Calamus):
- Analgesic (1; KAP; ZUL); Anthelminthic (f; CRC; VVG); Antibacterial (1; CRC; MPI); Antigonadotropic (1; ZUL); Antipyretic (1; CRC; WO2); Antiseptic (1; EFS; FNF); Antispasmodic (1; APA; CAN; SUW; VVG); Anxiolytic (1; IJP29:S340); Aperitif (f; CRC; KAB; PHR); Aphrodisiac (f; CRC; KAP; ZUL); Carcinogenic (1; APA; CRC; VVG); Carminative (1; APA; CAN; SUW; VVG); CNS-Sedative (1; APA; VVG; WO2); Diaphoretic (f; CAN; EFS); Digestive (f; CRC; VVG); Diuretic (f; EFS; KAP); Emetic (f; CRC; SUW; VVG); Emmenagogue (f; EFS; ZUL); Expectorant (f; KAP); Hallucinogen (1; ZUL); Hyperemic (1; PHR); Hypotensive (1; APA; WO2; ZUL); Insecticide (1; CRC; WO2; ZUL); Insectifuge (1; SUW); Larvicide (1; ZUL); Laxative (f; KAP); Negative Inotropic (1; KAP); Neurotonic (1; CRC); Ovicide (1; WO2); Sedative (1; APA; PHR); Mutagenic (1; APA); Neurotonic (f; SUW); Respiradepressant (1; KAP; WO2); Sedative (1; KAP; WO2); Sialagogue (f; KAB); Stimulant (f; CRC); Stomachic (f; CRC; SUW); Tonic (f; CRC); Tranquilizer (1; MPI; WO2; ZUL).

Indications (Calamus) :
- Adenopathy (f; WO2); Ague (f; CRC; KAB); Angina (f; PHR); Anorexia (f; APA; CAN; CRC; KAB; PHR); Anxiety (1; IJP29:S340); Arthrosis (f; APA); Asthma (f; VVG); Bacteria (1; CRC; MPI); Bronchosis (f; CRC; SUW); Bubo (f; CRC); Cancer (f; JLH); Cancer, abdomen (f; JLH); Cancer, colon (f; JLH); Cancer, liver (f; JLH); Cancer, rectum (f; JLH); Cancer, spleen (f; JLH); Cancer, stomach (f; JLH); Cancer, testis (f; JLH); Cancer, uterus (f; JLH); Cancer, vagina (f; JLH); Carbuncle (f; CRC); Catarrh (f; WO2); Cholera (f; MIC); Colic (f; APA; CAN; CRC; KAP; MIC; SUW); Conjunctivosis (f; CRC); Constipation (f; KAP);
Cough (f; KAB; MIC); Cramp (1; APA; CAN; MIC; SUW; VVG); Cystosis (f; CRC); Deafness (f; CRC); Diarrhea (f; SUW; VVG); Dysentery (f; CRC; KAB; VVG); Dyspepsia (1; APA; CAN; SUW; ZUL); Enterosis (f; CAN); Epilepsy (f; APA; KAP; WO2); Fever (1; APA; CAN; CRC; EFS; WO2); Fungus (1; WO2); Gangrene (f; JLH); Gas (1; APA; CAN; CRC; SUW; VVG); Gastrosis (f; CAN; MIC; PHR); Gingivosis (f; PHR); Gout (f; CRC); Headache (f; CRC); Hepatosis (f; JLH); High Blood Pressure (1; APA; WO2; ZUL); Incontinence (f; CRC); Induration (f; JLH); Infection (1; CRC; EFS; FNF); Insomnia (1; APA; PHR); Lice (1; WO2); Lumbago (f; CRC); Malaria (f; CRC; SUW); Melancholy (f; CRC); Mycosis (1; WO2); Nervousness (1; APA; MPI; PHR; WO2; ZUL); Neurasthenia (f; CRC); Nicotinism (f; APA); Ophthalmia (f;
CRC); Orchosis (f; JLH); Pain (1; KAP; ZUL); Paralysis (f; KAP); Respirosis (f; ZUL); Rheumatism (f; APA; CRC; KAP); Rickets (f; CRC); Scirrhus (f; JLH); Scrofula (f; CRC); Snakebite (f; SUW); Sore (f; JLH); Sore Throat (f; KAB); Splenosis (f; JLH); Stomachache (f; APA; MIC); Swelling (f; KAP); Teething (f; APA); Tuberculosis (1; MPI); Tumor (f; JLH); Typhoid (f; CRC); Ulcer (f; CAN; PHR); Uterosis (f; JLH); Vaginosis (f; JLH); Varicosis (f; APA); Vertigo (f; CRC); Water Retention (f; EFS; KAP).

Dosage (Calamus)  :
- 2 - 7 g powdered root (10 - 15 as emetic) (KAP).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Calamus):
- Class 1, only for the asaronefree
diploid rhizome. Class 2b for the triploid and tetraploid (AHP). CAN reports that the betaasarone in the oil is carcinogenic and nephrotoxic, and may cause convulsions. AHP hints that the risks, like those of safrole, may not be as serious as the press would have us believe. Oil carcinogenic, convulsant; kidney damage and tremors. May potentiate MAOI therapy (CAN). And a real bombshell for uncut aromatherapists, In general, the topical application of any undiluted EO is not recommend (CAN). EO LD50 = 777 orl rat; LD50 = 221 ipr rat (CAN); LD50 = >5000 der guinea pig (CAN).