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Acorus

MESHD029023

A plant genus of the family ACORACEAE, order Arales, subclass Arecidae most notable for Acorus calamus L. root which contains asarone and has been used in TRADITIONAL MEDICINE.

Synonyms

  • Sweetflag
  • Sweet Flag
  • Flagroot
  • Acorus calamus
  • Sedge, Sweet
  • Sedges, Sweet
  • Sweet Sedge
  • Sweet Sedges
  • Calamus Root
  • Calamus Roots
  • Root, Calamus
  • Roots, Calamus
  • Acorus gramineus

Source last updated 2026-05-24T15:25:24.801Z