Acorus calamus

botanical name: Acorus calamus
eng. name: sweet sedge, sweet flag
additional names: Kalmus, Calamus, bachh (Hindu)
racha (Vedic), shih-ch'ang pu (chinesisch)
family: Araceae (Arum family)
location/habitat: Europe, Asia, China, North America
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description:
chemistry
effects:
alpha- and beta-asarone (nonamine precursors to TMA-2).
Stimulant: dried root 2 inches long, thickness of pencil.
Hallucinogen: eat more than 10 inches
preparation/
use:
chew dried root. Stronger effect on empty stomach
history: Kri indians, northwest Canada
China
additional information: "Plants Of The Gods"
"The magical and ritual use of herbs"
TIME LIFE - plant database
Berkeley University
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Last modified: Mon Nov 6 05:21:54 CET 2000