| Calamus exerts its maximum effect on the nervine | | | | the symptoms of nausea and vomiting. It can also help |
| tissues. Calamus helps to maintain the health of the | | | | to reduce the withdrawal symptoms of certain drug |
| brain and helps it to recover from shocks and other | | | | overuse. Calamus contains an ingredient which is |
| damages. It also reduces the severity of strokes and | | | | known as Acorus and is believed to be a very potent |
| atrophy caused due to deficient blood supply to the | | | | anti-oxidant. |
| brain. Other benefit includes relief from neuralgia. | | | | Calamus extracts has been in use for intestinal |
| Calamus oil relaxes the blood vessels and reduces | | | | ailments. Calamus regularizes the motility functions of |
| pressure on the cranial nerves. Calamus oil is also used | | | | the intestine. It has excellent expectorant action. The |
| as a counter irritant to treat headache and vertigo. It | | | | herb helps to eliminate sputum by liquefying the mucus |
| can also be used as a soothing liniment for the back | | | | and reducing the viscosity of the phlegm. It is also |
| pain. | | | | beneficial in chronic bronchitis and whooping cough.The |
| Calamus extracts has been used as a liniment for | | | | dried rhizomes are used as a medicinal herb. The |
| treating pain and inflammation associated with arthritis | | | | essential oil of the Calamus contains many ingredients |
| and rheumatic pain. Calamus extracts also contain anti | | | | which include asarone, sesquiterpene alcohols, and |
| spasmodic ingredients which gives relief from colicky | | | | sesquiterpenes. Leaves have an excess of oxalic acid |
| and smooth muscle pain. The asarone, sesquiterpene | | | | and calcium. |
| alcohols, and sesquiterpene are potent microbicidal and | | | | Calamus is also known by its common name Sweet |
| can help to fight pathogens externally and internally. | | | | flag is a perennial herb which spreads with the help of |
| Calamus extracts have a role to play in the neural | | | | creeping rhizomes which are aromatic and sprout |
| health. It helps proper working of circulatory system | | | | large leafy spathes. It also bears flowers and fruits. |
| and helps the blood and oxygen to reach every | | | | The roots and the rhizomes are dried and are much |
| portion of the body. | | | | valued for its medicinal properties. The root stock of |
| In the west Calamus extracts are used as a remedy | | | | the plant contains bitter and aromatic oil. |
| for digestive disorders and is very effective in reducing | | | | |