Calamus

Acorus calamus

Evidence: CFamily: Acoraceae

Pregnancy:AvoidNursing:AvoidChildren:Avoid

Ayurvedic brain herb (Vacha) — for clarity, focus, and speech. IMPORTANT: Asian varieties contain beta-asarone (carcinogen). Only American variety (A. calamus var. americanus) is beta-asarone-free.

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Pregnancyunsafe

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Pediatricnot recommended

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Interactions: Sedatives, MAOIs, anticoagulants.

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Sedatives, MAOIs, anticoagulants.

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Nausea, vomiting. Asian varieties contain carcinogenic beta-asarone.

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