Acoraceae Acorus calamus L.

Calamus

Lakota - Drug, Toothache Remedy

Use documented by:
Kraft, Shelly Katheren, 1990, Recent Changes in the Ethnobotany of Standing Rock Indian Reservation, University of North Dakota, M.A. Thesis, page 48

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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: Lakota
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Toothache Remedy
Notes: Roots chewed for toothache.

RECRD: 46131 id: 1307