The historical age of this amazing plant is more than three thousand years. Ancient healers of India and China mentioned it in their recipes. Medieval healers used calamus marsh to treat typhoid, cholera, colds... It was applied to the wounds to prevent decay.
Calamus root was used as a spice, and its essential oil was added to various aromatic and antiseptic mixtures. Scientists can not even now say where exactly was the birthplace of the plant, but it is absolutely certain that Hippocrates also successfully used it in his medicinal compositions.
Calamus is a genus of herbaceous perennials. According to various sources, species diversity is represented from two to six species, but only two of them are officially recognized. These are marsh calamus (or common calamus) and cereal calamus.
A typical place where calamus grows is the shores of freshwater reservoirs, most often it can be found near swamps, lakes and small rivers. There are many ethnic names for common calamus: saber, ore root, Tatar grass, ir, gair, reed calamus.
Calamus fruits have a unique ability - they can be carried by animals. Perhaps that is why it is believed that the plant got to Europe with the advent of the Mongol-Tatars. It was also believed that the Tatars took the roots of fragrant grass with them on campaigns and scattered them in reservoirs, believing that in this way the water would become clean and safe for use. Hence, another name - "Tatar potion".
Quickly rooting along the shores of water bodies, the oily root spread throughout the European part of the continent. Calamus marsh is a bush 60-120 cm high. Bright green fleshy leaves up to 1 meter long, xiphoid, grow above the rhizome like a fan and have a spicy swamp smell. The leaf width is up to 2.5 cm. Due to the shape of the leaf in the European part of Russia, calamus is often called marsh saber.
The plant has a massive creeping rhizome, which can stretch up to 1.5 m in length. On the outside, the root is covered with a brownish crust, inside there is a light pink flesh, edible, bitter in taste. The smell of calamus root is somewhat reminiscent of cinnamon or tangerine. It is quite suitable for food, therefore, it is used as a spice in culinary production. It is included as a component in compositions recommended by traditional medicine. Calamus oil is extracted from the rhizomes, which is used in practical medicine, cosmetology and perfumery.
The stem of the plant is straight, with three pronounced edges and sharp edges, like a saber blade. The flowers are greenish-yellow, gathered in an eight-centimeter, ear-like inflorescence, emerging from the center of the leaf. Flowering occurs in May-July. The fruit is a red or greenish berry, and if the fruits are formed everywhere, then the seeds ripen only in the Asian part of the mainland.
Because of the shape of the leaf, calamus is called marsh cinquefoil.
Chemical properties
Calamus contains a whole range of useful compounds, which makes the plant universal remedy from many diseases. It found items such as vitamin C(about 150 mg), starch (25-40%), acetic and valeric acids, as well as the alkaloid calamine, a group of phytoncides, choline and iodine, resinous substances and gum.
Plant roots contain up to 48% essential oils... They are extracted by steam distillation from pre-crushed rhizomes. The essential component includes camphor oil and a number of terpenoids - asarone, acaron, borneol, camphene, pinene.
Thanks to such an extensive chemical composition the plant has anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, vasodilating and analgesic properties.
Calamus contains a lot of useful compounds
Spreading
The growing area of the plant is quite definite, although it is extensive. Irrigated root is common in the countries of Southeast Asia and Europe, as well as in Northern and South America... Within the territory of Russian Federation often found in the European part, southern Siberia and the Far East.
The favorite habitats of calamus are river banks, lakes, ponds, streams and swamps; thickets of grass can be found in abandoned meadows and ditches.
It is believed that the marsh cinquefoil came to the territory of Russia in the 13-15 centuries, in the 15th century the plant was recognized in Western Europe, but it reached the coast of North America only in 1783, and since then began to be actively cultivated.
The seeds of the plant in Asia are carried by insects and animals, but in Europe, the reproduction of grass occurs with the help of rhizomes. In the spring, during the period of ice and flood melting, pieces that have broken off from the main root are carried by the current and take root in new places. Common calamus is considered a plant that contributes to the development of ponds, since quiet swampy backwaters are especially good for dwelling, and you can not only get a crop of the plant, but also cleanse the reservoir.
Calamus habitats - river banks, lakes, ponds
Application
Traditional medicine uses calamus rhizomes to prevent rickets in children, as well as an expectorant and antidepressant. The root of the herb helps to cope with disorders gastrointestinal tract: if you add a little crushed powder to honey, heartburn and colic go away.
Baths with it have an excellent relaxing effect, and hair washed with a decoction of calamus becomes stronger and thicker. The Chinese say that the cinquefoil drives away evil from the dwelling, and they put bunches of plants at the windows and doors of their houses.
The odor root is used in folk medicine for the treatment of diseases associated with infections and infections, in particular, it is very effective in the treatment of skin diseases, abrasions, wounds and eye diseases. Also medicinal properties calamus root is used to relieve toothache. Traditional healers believe that the grass of the marsh cinquefoil helps with gynecological diseases and ailments genitourinary system and also maybe good remedy with oncological diseases in the initial stage.
There are recipes based on calamus that help fight alcoholism and smoking. If the root of this plant is chewed, there is a strong aversion to tobacco. The plant can be a great addition to indoor flower arrangements. Variegated calamus and dwarf calamus are used as a decorative element. They are unpretentious in maintenance and clean the air of the room from bacteria. Calamus is recommended for those who keep aquariums.
The use of calamus in traditional medicine
Medicinal properties and harm
The medicinal properties of the plant are directly related to its unique component composition. Marsh cinquefoil is effective for the treatment of the following spectrum of diseases:
- liver disease, including hepatitis and cirrhosis;
- cholecystitis and enteritis;
- gastritis, colitis and stomach ulcers;
- respiratory viral diseases;
- flu;
- tonsillitis, tonsillitis, laryngitis;
- varicose veins and thrombophlebitis;
- joint diseases;
- headache and toothache;
- hypertension;
- renal failure;
- gynecological diseases;
- urological disorders;
- neuroses and psychotic states;
- wide range skin diseases from wounds to infections.
There are practically no contraindications to use, but it is not recommended to use calamus during pregnancy and lactation, with high acidity of gastric juice, with allergies and severe hypotension.
Collection, procurement and storage
The medicinal properties were found at the root of the calamus marsh, so this part of the plant is suitable for harvesting. The collection of rhizomes is carried out in natural conditions, on sites near the shore of the reservoir. Harvesting is carried out in the autumn-winter period, when the filling of plant cells with useful substances reaches the maximum level.
The root is cleaned of impurities, cut into pieces and thoroughly dried in special rooms in the open air while maintaining the temperature within 20-30 degrees. The dried rhizomes are checked: they should be brittle, pinkish, have a bitter taste and characteristic aroma.
The dried roots should be stored in a dry, ventilated area, without access to sunlight. Can be stored for up to 2 years. A distinction should be made between calamus and pseudo-calamus iris, calamus iris and reed reeds. For all their external similarities, plants have completely different medicinal properties.
The root of calamus marsh has medicinal properties.
Recipes
As a medicinal component, the oxy root can be used in the form of a powder and in the form of a tincture or decoction. It is very useful to have a tincture of calamus rhizomes in the house. You can cook it in different ways. Here are two of the most popular ways:
Unpretentious and very useful "Tatar grass" can help in the prevention and treatment of a whole bunch of diseases. In addition, it exudes a pleasant aroma and has antibacterial properties. All types of oily root can be successfully used in landscape design, and the presence of a plant in a home will help to cope with depression and stress.
The Indian spice was first brought to Asian countries by merchants and travelers. The ancient Greeks and Romans were the first Europeans to introduce medical practice calamus root, medicinal properties and contraindications of this plant were described by Dioscorides. In the Middle Ages useful properties The plants were admired by the famous healer Avicenna.
Legendary plant
Nomads and conquerors from the East, as legends say, threw calamus rhizomes on the banks of rivers and lakes on their way. The plant was then widely used for water purification, as well as for hair and body care. Medieval doctors used the powder and tincture of the plant during the treatment of wounds and ulcers, sick teeth.
Calamus essential oil contains a wide range of sexviterpenes and a pleasantly smelling aldehyde. Other healthy ingredients in rhizomes include:
Harvesting of raw materials is carried out in September and October, when active processes in the leaves slow down, accumulate useful material in the underground part. Calamus rhizomes are dug out, washed and cut into pieces 15–20 cm long. Thick parts are additionally cut lengthwise for better drying.
Medical use
Calamus reed or marsh has beneficial influence on internal organs, teeth, nervous activity, vision. The plant has anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antispasmodic, choleretic, diuretic, disinfectant, expectorant and vasodilatory effects. Root preparations reduce gastrointestinal discomfort. The powder can be used to increase appetite, heartburn, colic.
Calamus root - application for various pathological processes and conditions of the body:
A decoction of calamus root helps with poisoning and diarrhea, including those of infectious origin. A useful herbal remedy improves liver function, biliary tract... Infusion and tincture of calamus rinse the mouth to eliminate bad smell cleaning teeth and gums. Water extracts of leaves and / or rhizomes improve hair growth, get rid of dandruff when rubbed into the scalp.
Calamus tincture and decoction reduce blood pressure, improve the condition of the genitals, normalize menstrual cycle among women.
Rhizome powder has a beneficial effect on nervous system; take a remedy for neuroses, convulsions, to improve the functions of the genital area. Ground calamus root disinfects and accelerates the healing of skin lesions and infected wounds. The juice of the leaves and roots helps in reducing visual acuity. The herbal remedy must be diluted with water before being instilled into the eyes.
Precautionary measures
Various preparations of calamus marsh reduce blood pressure, therefore, among the contraindications to their use is low blood pressure. In addition, the herbal remedy increases secretion in the stomach, and an overdose can induce vomiting.
Contraindications to the use of calamus rhizome:
If during treatment are observed side effects, then it is necessary to dilute the calamus preparations with water or discontinue use.
There is a danger of substitution of useful raw materials with the roots of other plants, for example, yellow iris. Calamus reed occurs on swampy banks of rivers, estuaries, ponds, lakes. Its cylindrical rhizome is located horizontally, many narrow leaves 60–100 cm high grow from it. The flattened petiole bears an inflorescence - a yellow mace, as in the photo. The color of the rhizome on the outside is red-brown, inside it is white-pink, the smell is intense.
How to prepare different dosage forms at home
Find wide application decoctions, infusions and tinctures of calamus, the use of rhizome powder is less common.
According to one of the many instructions, a decoction of calamus is prepared from 4 tbsp. l. raw materials and 0.5 l of water with a 30-minute boil in a water bath. Take 100 ml before each main meal. Another option: 1 tbsp. l. Brew rhizomes in 200 ml of boiling water, insist for half an hour, divide into 4 doses.
The instructions for Ayurvedic medicines state that calamus helps cleanse the blood from harmful substances and improves blood circulation.
You can prepare a tincture from 1 tbsp. l. root and a glass of vodka or moonshine. The tool is insisted for a week. Mixed with water 15–35 drops of tincture, taken after meals for diarrhea, liver and kidney disease. For heartburn, take calamus powder - 1/3 tsp. with water.
The herbal preparations are used to treat arthritis, headaches, nervousness, and skin diseases. Calamus root improves vision, even when used as a spice.
1. Myoma. Make mashed potatoes from 2 tbsp. l. calamus root, mixed with 50 ml of honey and the same volume of aloe juice. The balm is insisted for three days, after which it is consumed twice a day for 1-2 tbsp. l. before meals.
2. Hemorrhoids. Add a decoction of calamus to sitz bath to relieve pain, reduce discomfort (60 g of root in 2 liters of water).
3. Stomatitis, ARVI, tonsillitis, pharyngitis. Calamus with calendula is prescribed for rinsing oral cavity, throat, tonsils irrigation. The instruction suggests mixing raw materials in equal proportions, brewing, leaving for 20 minutes, filtering. You can add sage, chamomile, oak bark, nettle to the collection.
4. Getting rid of tobacco addiction... Calamus root from smoking is taken in powder form. When it is inhaled and chewed, the airways are cleared of toxins.
5. Toothache... The decoction of the rhizome is used internally and for rinsing the mouth. Calendula flowers are added to the product, steamed, boiled for 5 minutes, used warm.
6. Hepatitis. Apply the collection: the root of the calamus marsh, the herb St. John's wort, the inflorescences of the immortelle (tsmina). Mix equal parts of the components, measure out 2 tbsp. l. spoons, add 400 ml of boiling water, heat for 5 minutes. Take ½ cup before meals.
7. Acute gastritis, intestinal colic... Brew 2 tsp. calamus root with a cup of boiling water, leave for 20 minutes. Filter and divide the entire volume into four doses. Consumed daily half an hour before meals.
8. Infectious bowel diseases. One spoonful of chopped calamus root and washed rice are boiled for 20 minutes in 0.5 liters of water. Take 100 ml of warm broth instead of eating.
Juice for instillation in the eyes with visual impairment is obtained from a fresh rhizome. An infusion or a decoction from dried raw materials can serve as a substitute.
Scalp and hair care
A decoction of calamus root prevents hair loss. Recommended 2 tbsp. l. heat raw materials with 200 ml of water for about 2–5 minutes, leave for about half an hour. Next, the solution should be filtered and applied to the scalp.
An infusion to improve hair growth is prepared from 300 g of a mixture of leaves and rhizomes of calamus in 5 liters of water. The solution is brought to a boil, then left to stand for 40 minutes. Rinse after shampooing.
Calamus root - application to strengthen hair:
In collection for rinsing blond hair add chamomile. A significant increase in the results of the action of calamus root on the hair and scalp is observed with joint boiling with burdock root, hop cones. Birch leaves, calendula flowers, oak bark work well against seborrhea.
The plant is herbaceous. Marsh calamus is found where there is water (river, lake, pond and swampy soil). That's why he got this popular name... The plant blooms once a year in May. Its inflorescences are located at the top of the stem and are in the shape of a ripe corn fruit. In their final development, they reach a length of 12 centimeters and have a porous surface. Their greenish yellow color distinguishes them from other plants.
The plant has a number of other names among the people, namely: calamus, calamus reed, Tatar saber, Tatar potion, oily root, gair, killer whale, reeds, flatbread yair and yaver. The root is used for the preparation of medicinal infusions and decoctions. The flower and the herb itself are less commonly used. Aromatic and bitter in taste, the root has voluminous forms with big amount shoots that go deep into the ground (very similar to horseradish root). This allows him to make hoods. useful components from the soil during the period of its growth.
Harvesting calamus marsh
Given the branching of the root, it is easier to pull it out when the soil is moist. Therefore, it is harvested in the fall, at a time when the rains begin or the reservoirs become shallower (during summer period water evaporates). The collected rhizomes are divided into parts and dried. When dried, special properties are preserved in it, and some are enhanced. Marsh calamus, rich in its phytoncides, is used by classical medicine for cooking drugs And How folk remedy... Dry it naturally without resorting to heat treatment. So, he retains more of his useful qualities. If the root breaks down well, then it is ready for later storage.
Properties
The root is brewed and insisted on alcohol, preparing medicinal compositions according to traditional medicine recipes. Its bitter, in terms of taste, compounds such as acorin glycoside, glucose lucenion and others, provoke the secretion of bile. It, in turn, improves the digestion process, neutralizing substances harmful to the body. These components have a positive effect on the liver and cleanse it.
In the total mass of the product, 5% is accounted for by essential oils. Resins, catechin tannins and mucus have tannins that increase the viscosity of the blood and the formation of red blood cells (hematopoiesis). Alizarin aldehyde provides the plant with a strong odor.
It should be noted that curcumin, which is part of its composition, helps to improve the metabolic process during digestion and strengthens the taste buds of the tongue. At the same time, there is an increase in appetite and secretion of gastric juice.
Root powder in pure form take for heartburn. Its properties are positive for lowering acidity, which corrodes the walls of the stomach and leads to the formation in it, and in duodenum, ulcerative formation.
A group of different vitamins and iodine are essential for maintaining hormonal background... Acoric and ascorbic acids contribute to oxygenation of the blood, accelerating its movement through the vessels. The ability of the natural properties of the plant to have a diuretic effect, will ensure the cleansing of the urinary ducts and kidneys from the sand in them. Calamus root marsh, as an antiseptic and analgesic properties, is used when processing purulent infections on the skin, cuts, toothache, gum disease, stomatitis and similar processes.
In traditional medicine recipes, it is recommended to chew it in medicinal purposes... This will help with headaches, diseases in the oral cavity (in particular, from scurvy) and cleansing the bronchi from stagnant phlegm. Its application is excellent prophylactic from any infection.
Calamus herb is used in folk medicine for female diseases, such as violation of the menstrual cycle, in the premenopausal period, ovarian dysfunction and inflammation of the appendages. It affects nerve endings, brain function and improves vision. The listed factors of the calamus root can have a positive effect when epileptic seizures and convulsions.
Marsh calamus and its use in folk medicine
Preference is given to the root of the plant. A wide spectrum of action of its properties is used in recipes of traditional medicine in the form of powder, infusions and decoctions. Where alcoholic compounds are recommended, you can replace them with a decoction of calamus root. Consider a number of diseases for which it is recommended to use this plant in the recipes of traditional medicine.
With tuberculosis, pneumonia and bronchitis
For inflammatory and infectious diseases of the upper respiratory tract recommend medicinal infusions for alcohol, which also include marsh calamus, or rather its root. They are prepared for 21 days, stored in a dark place, the bottle with the composition is shaken 2 times a day. Take 10-20 drops with milk before meals. The proportion for its preparation is as follows:
- Pharmacy alcohol 70% - 100 grams (vodka 200 grams).
- Marsh calamus (crushed root) - 20 grams.
With gastritis and peptic ulcer
Take a tincture of alcohol according to the scheme. Begin 2-3 drops with a spoonful of water on an empty stomach, one hour before the morning meal. The first 3 days will be trial (getting used to the composition). In subsequent doses, the number of drops is increased every day, bringing them to 25-30. If the body does not resist alcohol compounds, then the course can be continued up to 6 months. In the next six months, you cannot drink the tincture. Repeat the course if the disease persists.
For cholecystitis, liver disease and diarrhea
Alcohol tincture is taken 10–20 drops 20 minutes before meals (3 times a day) with half a glass of water. It will have an impact on gall bladder and will facilitate the transition of its secretion to the liver. This process will favorably affect its work (cleanse of toxins and harmful substances).
If there is a thickening in the choleretic ducts at the entrance to the liver or a bend, then bile cannot fully empty the bladder and stones begin to form in it. These same processes can occur with a low-fat diet. It is the fat that provokes bile to leave the bladder and enter the liver for processing.
With inflammation of the urinary tract and the withdrawal of sand It is necessary to use alcohol tincture for use before meals (3 times a day). To do this, add 10 to 20 drops to half a glass of water. The composition contributes to the additional secretion of urine, which is characteristic of the appearance of a feeling of thirst. Pay attention to this signal. To comply water balance in the body, you need to increase your fluid intake. If you don't follow these guidelines, your blood pressure may rise, your blood sugar rises, or you feel faint and dizzy.
In the presence of inflammatory processes and salts in the kidneys
Not always therapy at the level of classical medicine can quickly help with such a diagnosis. To speed up the process of excretion of salts will help the use of a tincture or decoction, which include calamus marsh as a medicinal composition. Take it 3 times daily before meals.
With sinusitis and stuffy nose
Powdered calamus root is used to treat nasal cavities. This process has a certain sequence. Wrap a teaspoon of the composition in four layers of gauze and tie, connecting the ends. Put water in your mouth and keep it in it until the end of the procedure. Close one nostril and take a deep breath in the other. Repeat all 3 times. Then, change the position of the medicine by bringing it to the other nostril. Repeat the air intake procedure.
After finishing using the drug, the mouth can be emptied of water. This method will help cleanse the nasal cavities, relieve inflammation in them and get rid of secretions (mucus in the nose). Water will protect the lungs from foreign body... Taking a deep breath can deliver the powder to an unwanted depth.
With hepatitis
Use the herbal decoction to treat liver disease. An increase in bilirubin, in case of hepatitis, will lead to serious consequences if it is not lowered in a timely manner. The bitterness that marsh calamus and a number of related elements give are favorable for the treatment of this disease.
To do this, use the root and three additional components - immortelle, wormwood and St. John's wort. Combine everything in equal parts, and use three tablespoons of 500 grams cold water... Boil for 5 minutes. Take 50 grams. The composition must be drunk in one day. Repeat the procedure after 2 weeks.
For toothache, scurvy, paradanthosis and gum disease
They are used both for external processing and internal use... If you are making a rinse solution, then the alcohol compounds are diluted with boiled water in a 1/10 ratio. The disinfection effect will be preserved.
With diarrhea
The powder is mixed with water in the following proportion:
- One teaspoon of roots.
- 0.5 cups of water.
Application should take place before meals. If the diarrhea persists, then mix the composition with the rice decoction (use the starchy properties of the product). At the same time, drink potato jelly without sugar (sugar causes fermentation in the stomach).
Application in gynecology
With uterine fibroids
Combine crushed marsh root with honey and aloe juice in a ratio of 20:50:50 grams, respectively. Leave the composition for 3 days to fully connect the component with each other. Eat the mixture with a teaspoonful of water 3 times daily before meals. The course of treatment is unlimited, until the test results show that the fibroid has decreased. Recommend an alternative - use the proposed medicinal composition in combination with another recipe of traditional medicine, which has an equivalent effect on fibroids, alternating them.
With uterine fibroids
This disease is accompanied by profuse bleeding that can go on indefinitely. The use of tanning hemostatic plant components will save you from anemia. Add oak bark to the root of calamus marsh, boil the mixture in 200 grams of water for 15 minutes. Leave the composition under the lid in a warm place for 2 hours to infuse. During this time, the maximum return of useful tannins from plants to water will occur.
With hemorrhoids
I heat the broth to a temperature of 60 degrees Celsius, and pour it into a container that you can sit on. The steam treatment process will relieve pain and inflammation. If the heat is not felt, then heat the composition additionally. Sit over the steam from the solution for 20 minutes. Repeat the procedure throughout the entire period of the inflammatory process. After the steam bath, apply an ointment made from aloe, calamus root powder, ghee and honey. Everything is mixed in equal parts. Make such a compress at night.
Video: Application of calamus marsh
Contraindications
The beneficial properties of calamus rhizomes help with a wide range of diseases. And here are just the main directions of action on the human body:
- antispasmodic;
- diuretic;
- pain reliever;
- choleretic;
- anti-inflammatory;
- expectorant.
The healing properties of common calamus are multifaceted than none medicine cannot boast. What are the benefits and harms of using it, everyone should know. will let you know more about what the calamus herb heals.
Benefits of calamus root
A decoction of cinquefoil has a beneficial effect on the digestive tract, treating diarrhea, flatulence, colic and even food poisoning... It is useful for improving the separation of bile, liver function and bile ducts.
Infusion of vodka is taken for symptoms of colds and infectious diseases against cough. Tatarnik lowers the temperature, transfers dry coughing attacks into productive ones.
Powder from dried rhizomes invigorates, improves memory, heals seizures and neurasthenia. What does the crushed root help from? They can be powdered for long-term non-healing skin lesions. 
Contraindications and harm of calamus root
Like all medicinal plants, cinquefoil can be harmful to health if the rules of its use are not followed. So, with intolerance and allergic reactions for its components, you should refrain from using calamus. With hypotension and inflammatory processes in the kidneys, the use of rhizomes is possible only after the indication of a doctor. This herb is strictly prohibited during pregnancy. By the way, they are similar in many ways.
Calamus grass grass: application in folk medicine
If internal use it is forbidden, the broth of the tartar can be used as a means of hair restoration and skin healing.
Marsh calamus for male potency
Gum and camphor powerfully tone reproductive system in men. The plant stimulates the production of ejaculate, the erection becomes longer and more stable. The ooze root in the form of decoctions, teas and infusions improves the composition of the sperm and accelerates the fertilization process. Often becomes one of the components of treatment male infertility.
For teeth and gums
Tincture of calamus root and propolis for teeth is one of better means from constant pain. Rinsing for 5-7 minutes with a decoction of rhizomes several times a day replaces dental treatment with painkillers.
Sabelnik relieves inflammation of the gums, eliminates bad smell from mouth. The powder also helps with purulent and ulcerative lesions, for example, stomatitis.
For sight
In folk medicine, a tincture of calamus root and calendula is common for vision. The recipe is actually effective: herbs, thanks to useful substances, strengthen and nourish the retinas, reduce eye pressure, normalize blood circulation, relieve eye fatigue and normalize the composition of the tear fluid.
You can use not only tinctures, but also herbal decoctions. To brew medicinal composition it is possible by taking half a spoonful of the components and pouring them with 300 ml of boiling water. Ready in half an hour unique remedy from cataracts. 
From smoking
How to take calamus from smoking? The easiest option is to chew on a small piece of the rhizome when you want to smoke again. Sabelnik replaces drugs designed to reduce the craving for smoking. A decoction of tartar is also used in combination with mint. also indicate the ability to fight addiction.
Other indications for use
For women, a pharmacy collection with the root of this marsh herb and tinctures based on it are recommended in gynecology for menopause, irregular menstruation and inflammation of the genitourinary system. In the latter case, douching is also used.
Bathing in a bath with the addition of cinquefoil decoction saves from nail fungus, relieves rickets and arthritis. The effect is noticeable after just a few treatments. 
Traditional medicine recipes
Informal medicine involves the use of tartar roots for diseases of the stomach and intestines, problems of the musculoskeletal system.
So, for heartburn, with gastritis and pancreatitis, a decoction is prepared from dried raw materials. 15-20 g are heated in 750 ml of boiling water and 100 ml are drunk 3-4 times a day. Skin and bone lesions are treated with warm baths with the addition of a decoction of tartar.
The use of alcohol tincture of calamus root
Indications for taking a medicinal tincture are diseases of the gastrointestinal tract - gastritis, cholecystitis, disruption of the bile ducts. Stabilizes mental condition, improves memory, promotes nutrition of the retina.
Decoction
Sabelnik broth is a popular weight loss product. Mint, buckthorn bark and nettle help to enhance the effect. The drink is drunk before each main meal for half a glass. Also, teas and decoctions are indicated for tuberculosis, kidney and liver diseases.
The homeland of calamus is considered to be the territory of Southeast Asia. It is believed that in Russia they learned about calamus during the invasion of the Tatar-Mongol yoke. The Tatar warriors knew that calamus was able to purify water, so they took it with them on campaigns, and, if necessary, threw it into reservoirs. It is noticed that rhizomes long time continue to be viable. Once in the water, they came to life and in this way the plants grew in Russia. In those days, the people called him "Tatar potion", "Tatar saber", Tatar man. The merchants of the Middle East made a good fortune by selling the fragrant dry roots of this plant as a spice or candied treat. If you add a little calamus to a culinary dish, then it will acquire a peculiar smell and taste. Sugared rhizome pieces may well replace ginger or cinnamon for gourmets. In the Middle Ages, calamus was prized as an excellent disinfectant, it was chewed to prevent infection with cholera, typhus, during outbreaks of these ailments. The healers used the powder to cover wounds to heal faster.
Description of the plant
The Latin name for marsh calamus (or common) sounds like Acorus calamus. This perennial loves to grow in wet places, in swamps. It reaches a height of 100-120 cm. It belongs to the aroid family. The rhizome is creeping, brownish, long (up to 1.5 m), growing horizontally, in some places it can reach a thickness of three centimeters. A characteristic aroma emanates from it, it tastes hot-bitter, spicy-tart. Large xiphoid leaves of a bright green color grow from the growth points on the rhizome. Their height is from 60 to 120 cm, and their width is from 1 to 2.5 cm. An ear is formed on a flattened peduncle - a lateral inflorescence, tapering upward. The flowers are small, greenish-yellow in color. The fruit is a red, multi-seeded berry. In Russia, thickets of calamus can be found in the Volga delta, in the Kuban and other southern regions, and sometimes in Siberia. The harvesting of these medicinal rhizomes is carried out in the fall, picking them up from the water with a rake or a shovel. Then they must be thoroughly rinsed, while freeing them from leaves, small roots growing from the underside, similar to laces. Next, you should cut the raw materials into small pieces, lay them out to dry in the attic or dry quickly in a dryer. Just do not set the temperature to more than 30 degrees, then all the nutrients will be preserved. High-quality raw materials after drying are very aromatic, pinkish-white at the break. Its taste is bitter, specific.
What is included?
The aroma is due to the content a large number essential oils, consisting of asarone, calamen, calamenone, calamendiol. There is also a sesquiterpene alcohol called calameol, camphor, borneol, camphene, eugenol, curcumene, caryophyllene, calarene, proazulene. Found a high content of phytoncides, acoron, isoacoron, acetic and valeric acids. Still fundamentally identified:
- glycosides acorin, lucenion;
- alkaloid calamine;
- acoretin (bitterness);
- tannins;
- acoric acid;
- choline, iodine;
- ascorbic and palmitic acids;
- azarine aldehyde (giving a strong aroma to the rhizome);
- resins, mucus, starch.
How is calamus applied?
It was found that calamus rhizomes have the following properties:
- improve appetite, stimulate;
- increase the production of gastric juice;
- tone up the heart muscle;
- strengthen the blood vessels of the brain;
- relieve spasms;
- improve vision and memory;
- increase urine output and bile secretion;
- have bacteriostatic, anti-inflammatory, fungicidal and wound-healing effects.
There is evidence that dosage forms from calamus rhizomes have sedative and analgesic effects.
Rhizome powder is a part of such tablets as "Vikair", "Vikalin". They are prescribed for the treatment of chronic, ulcerative lesions stomach or duodenum.
In case of problems with the stomach, digestion (especially if the acidity is lowered), when worried or diarrhea, you can purchase a package with calamus rhizomes at the pharmacy and prepare an infusion or decoction from raw materials. For the broth, take two tablespoons of calamus rhizome (chopped) and 250 ml of boiling water. After boiling the composition, keep it on low heat for another 10 minutes. Dosage: 50 ml of strained broth four times a day.
With this broth, it is good to wash wounds that fester or do not heal well. The pharmacy sells a powder called " Ambulance", Which also contains calamus rhizome powder. It is convenient to use for cuts, abrasions, wounds, for the treatment of acne and trophic weeping wounds. In addition, calamus is included in many preparations (gastric, appetizing). Here is an example of a collection that regulates the activity of the gastrointestinal tract:
- 1 part calamus rhizome;
- 2 parts peppermint leaves
- 2 parts valerian rhizome;
- 3 parts nettle leaves;
- 1 part buckthorn bark.
Pour a tablespoon of this mixture with 250 ml of boiling water. Put on a small fire. After boiling, reduce heat and leave on the stove for 10 minutes. Then turn off the gas, and let the broth stand under the lid for another 30 minutes. Drink the filtered broth twice a day (morning and evening), 100 ml.
- 1 part calamus rhizome;
- 1 part thyme herb
- 1 part mint leaves
- 1 part rosemary herb
- 1 part chamomile flowers;
- 1 part lavender.
Take 50 grams of such a mixture of plants, pour two liters of boiling water, after boiling, keep on fire for 10 minutes, then turn off the stove. Insist 30 minutes. After straining, pour the resulting healing aromatic broth into the baby bath and bathe the baby in it for 15-20 minutes.
If you vomit, you can use a pre-prepared tincture. For her, you will need 20 grams of powdered calamus rhizomes and 100 ml of vodka. Cooking time - 14 days (in a dark cabinet). It should be taken orally before meals (20 minutes) three times a day, 20 drops. This tincture can be taken for rinsing the mouth - a teaspoon goes for 100 ml of warm water.
Calamus preparations are appropriate for urolithiasis, hysteria, as well as to improve hearing, vision, memory, prevention of gum disease. In case of a bad smell from the oral cavity, rinse your mouth several times a day with an infusion prepared in this way: a tablespoon of crushed rhizomes is placed in a thermos, 250 ml of boiling water is poured. After two hours, you can already start filtering and rinsing.
When heartburn suffers, hold some calamus root powder in your mouth (just enough to fit on the tip of a kitchen knife).
A problem familiar to many, you can also try to solve it with the help of marsh calamus, making an infusion from it. Just pour a tablespoon of calamus root powder in a glass of (cold) water. After 8 hours of this cold infusion, the firming agent will be ready. You just have to strain it. Rub this compound three times a week into the hair roots. To achieve a good effect, such rubbing must be done for two months.
About contraindications
And now MirSovetov will warn readers about those cases when it is impossible to be treated with this wonderful fragrant root:
- With hypotension (it can lower blood pressure even more).
- For any bleeding.
- In the acute phase of kidney inflammation or ulcers of the digestive system.
- With individual intolerance to this rhizome.
It is very careful to carry out treatment with calamus rhizome if you have increased production of gastric juice. Then make a collection, in which there will certainly be those components that are able to pay off the increased production of hydrochloric acid... Avoid using calamus during pregnancy or lactation.
We hope that the information received about the medicinal properties of calamus root will help you to use this rhizome, if necessary, without resorting to the help of drugs created synthetically. And in order not to harm your health, always consult with a phytotherapist and follow the dosage and preparation rules dosage forms from plants. In very small quantities as a spice, calamus root powder is used in the preparation of soup, sauces, stewed cabbage, meat, fish.
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