Description:
Calamus is a herbaceous aquatic plant which is scientifically known as Acorus calamus. Calamus plant is well grows in damp marshy place & watery and it native regions are Europe and Asia and popularly grown in Manipur and the Naga Hills of India and edges of lakes. Calamus plant grows up to 3 feet with sword shaped leaves and having green yellowish flower. Calamus oil is known for its health benefits.
Extraction:
Calamus oil is obtained from fresh or dried roots of Acorus calamus herb through steam distillation.
Composition:
It is composed of acorenone, α- calacorene, α-aselines, calamendiol, β gurjunene, camphone, iso shyobunone, shyobunone.
Properties:
Calamus oil is yellowish brown in color. It is sweet and refreshing in aroma.
Blending:
Calamus oil is well blends with cedar wood, clary sage, labdanum, lavender, marjoram, olibanum, oregano, patchouli rosemary, ylang ylang etc.
Uses:
Calamus oil is used in aromatherapy as it uplift mood and provide positivity in mind.
- It helps in alleviate memory difficulty problem, alertness, increase concentration and provide relieve in anxiety, stress and tension.
- It is an ingredient for anointing oil.
- It increase blood circulation to the brain and also provide relieve in dizziness, anxiety, stress and tension.
- It is helpful in reducing gastrointestinal inflammation.
- It is used to heal wounds.
- It provides relief in rheumatoid and arthritis as it reduce pain of joints and redness.
- It is used as insecticide as it prevents or repels insects from troubling cattle.
- It stimulates nervous system and improve functioning of nervous system.
- It is used in treatment of insomnia as it provide asleep.
- It is used for treatment of fever as it helps in reducing body’s core temperature.
- It is effective against digestive disorders as it reduces stomach acidity and increase stomach secretions.
- It is used as ingredient in perfume industry.
- It has antibacterial and antibiotic property used to fight against infections both internally and externally.
- It helps in relaxing of all sorts of spasm.
- β-Asarone and α Asarone provide sedative and anti-oxidant property respectively, help in reducing oxidative stress
Safety and Precaution:
Avid use of calamus oil during pregnancy or breast feeding as it has carcinogenic effect on ingested.
Do not use in highly concentrated, as it may induce hallucination and convulsion.
