Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.12-05-2020

Grass-leaf calamus

Plant

English

Grass-leaf calamus, Grassleaf sweet flag, Grass-leaved sweet flag, Grass-leaved sweet rush, Grassy-leaved sweet flag, Japanese rush, Japanese sweet flag, Ornamental grass, Shi-chang-pu, Slender sweet-flag

Latin

Acorus gramineus Aiton

Plantparts

creeping rootstalks, foliage, Underground stem, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Ache, Aches, Acute confusional state, Aids digestion, Analgesic, Anodyne, Anorexia, Anorexy, Antalgic, Anthelmintic, Anthelmintics, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-catarrhal, Antidepressant, Antidepressive, Antifebrile, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Anti-helminthic, Antihelminthics, Anti-helmintic, antipyretic, Anti-Rheumatic, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, arthritis, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, buzzing in ears, Buzzing in the ears, Calmative, Calming of nerves, cardiac conditions, Cardiac diseases, cardiac problems, Cardiac troubles, Cardiovascular, Cardiovascular disease, Cardiovascular diseases, Carminative, Carminativum, catarrh, Catarrhal inflammation, chronically gastric catarrh, chronic gastritis, Chronic pain, Clears gas, convulsive state, cramp, cramps, deafness, Delirium, Depression, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, disorder of the heart, dispel worms, dispepsia, Diuretic, Dyspepsia, Eupeptic, expectorant, Expellant of phlegm, expel worms, Fart, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Feeling of constriction in the chest, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Fortifying, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gas, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, heart complaints, heart conditions, heart disease, Heart diseases, heart disorder, heart disorders, heart problems, heart trouble, helmint, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, indigestion, Induce sweating, inflammation of mucous membrane, intestinal gas, lack of appetite, Loss of appetite, low back pain, lumbago, Mild sedative, Mucolytic agent, Pain, painful disorders, Painkiller, pain relief, pain relieving, Pains, pains in general, pain stilling, Pick-me-up, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Psychostimulants, Pyretic, reduce fevers, Refresher, refreshing, relaxes the nervous system, relax spasms, relieves fevers, Rheumatic arthritis, Rheumatic disorder, rheumatism, ringing sound in ears, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, Spasm, Spasmolytic, stimulant, Stimulants, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, stimulate the appetite, stimulating, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Strengthener, Strengthening, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tinnitus, Tonic, Tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, treatment for worms, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Vermicide, vermifugal, vermifuge, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind, worm, worms

Women's diseases

Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Anti-periodic, encourages menstruation, Interrupts menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation, stops menstrual periods

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Foods

Aromatic, Condiment, culinary, culinary herb, Flavor, flavouring, Spice

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in China, Phytomedical use in Korea, Phytomedical use in Vietnam, Used in Sarawak, Malaysian Borneo

Ingredients

 essential oil

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1835

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