😃 Acorus calamus

Traditional Herbs from Acorus calamus

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• Grate 1 segment of dringo rhizome, add 2 tablespoons of boiled water. Squeeze and strain. Add 1 teaspoon of honey, stir until smooth.
• Drink 2 times a day with the same dose.

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Wash all the ingredients then puree. Add boiled water and salt as much as tamarind seeds. Squeeze and strain.

Drink 2 times a day, half a cup.

What is Acorus calamus Looks like??

Parts of Acorus calamus that could be used

• Leaves
• Flowers
• Rhizomes

Acorus calamus Distribution

Originating from East Asia (Mongolia and Siberia) and North America, it then spread to various corners of the world through the spice trade. In Indonesia, dringo is used by 104 tribes to treat various diseases (traditional medicine). The rhizomes are used as a mixture of liquor. Dringo is also used as a natural toothpaste aroma and pesticide.
Agroecology of Acorus calamus
Dringo grows well from the lowlands to the mountains with an altitude of between 275-2,050 m above sea level, temperature 18-26 °C, pH 5.5-6.5, rainfall 700-2,000 mm/year. Generally suitable for planting in clay soil or light alluvial soil and is easy to find growing abundantly in rice fields and swamps.
Morphology of Acorus calamus

• Rhizome roots, light brown in color, somewhat hard round in shape with segments 1-3 cm long, many branched rhizomes. The inside is white but when dry it is pink.
• The short stem is in the form of a rhizome.
• Single leaves, compound flowering.
• The top-shaped fruit is slimy and falls when it is ripe.

Cultivation of Acorus calamus

• Propagation using clump fragments or rhizome pieces.
• Propagation can also be done using\u00a0seeds but this plant rarely forms seeds.

Acorus calamus, more details :

Chemical Content of Acorus calamus
Rhizomes: essential oils, glycosides, aserone, isocalamendiol, flavonoids, alkaloids, polyphenols, akoretina, kholina, kalameona, epi-isokalamendiol, siobunona, trimethyl amine, saponin, aneurin.. Leaves: essential oils, β-asarone, saponins, flavonoids .
Benefits of Acorus calamus
Relieves childbed fever and inflammation, treats nervous disorders (epilepsy, autism), rheumatism, gallstones, and malaria.
Simplisia of Acorus calamus

• Cut off the tip of the rhizome then wash it with clean water until there is no mud attached. Remove the fibrous roots. Then drain and weigh it.
• Dry in direct sunlight on a mat or other base with holes until dry. The dried rhizome stored in a closed, airtight container.

Another Facts for Acorus calamus :

Synonym of Acorus calamus
Calamus aromaticus� Garsault
Habitus of Acorus calamus
Herb. Annual herb, up to 75 cm high
Habitat of Acorus calamus

• Water Plants
• Wetlands
• Riverside