Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.
Calamus
Algonquin, Quebec - Drug, Cough Medicine
Use documented by:
Black, Meredith Jean, 1980, Algonquin Ethnobotany: An Interpretation of Aboriginal Adaptation in South Western Quebec, Ottawa. National Museums of Canada. Mercury Series Number 65, page 135
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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: Algonquin, Quebec
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Cough Medicine
Notes: Infusion of ground roots and choke cherry taken for coughs.
RECRD: 11046 id: 1174