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The term "Acorus Calamus" comes from the combination of the Greek name "coreon" (Pupi-of the eye) and "kalam", meaning that refers to the similarity to plant cane.
Although originally from India, this is so naturalized in much of central and northern Europe, north America and northern parts of Asia.
This plant lives in wetlands of low altitude near lakes, ponds and rivers.
Small plant in a herbaceous perennial and can reach 75 cm in length and 1 m with stem and leaves.
The basal leaves are localized in the rhizome and have a lanceolate shape with margin ondulat are recording and have a size from 0.5 to 2 cm long.
Root fasciculata bunches with stalks that have a dark green bands.
The flowers are very small hemafrodites the cup and that presents a indeferencia their sepals and petals.This corolla it is yellow-green.
The inflorescences are terminal espandice colored coated by a sheath that grows over a tapered cylindrical axis of 8 cm.
The androceu consists of 6 stamens, gynoecium of concrescen free.This gynoecium is bi or tricarpelar.
In its chemical composition are, essential oils (Asarona), bitter glycosides (Acorina), alkaloids (calamine) and aromatic aldehydes (Acoretina).
Leaves and espandice squid.
The fruits are berries and inside are 2-3 seeds.
In pharmacological actions as acts; eupeptic, spasmolytic, hypotensive, sedative, mucolytic, anticonvulsant and as a stomach tonic.
As a medicinal highlight its use for anorexia, gastric hyperacidity, hypertension, tachycardia, anxiety and bronchitis.
The essential oil of squid consumed in high doses, can cause abortions to be neurotoxic and therefore is contraindicated during pregnancy and lactation period.
The stylus is used as a symbol of love, *** and love and rub the leaves produce a smell reminiscent of the aroma of dried tangerine or an orange.