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Botonical Name | : | Acorus calamus | |
CAS # | : | 8016-63-5 | |
Country of Origin | : | India | |
Color & Odor | : | Dark yellow transparent liquid @22C with Fresh Sweet Citrus Herbal Odor | |
Solubility | : | Insoluble in water, soluble in alcohol and oils | |
Specific Gravity | : | 1.0350 - 1.1050 @ 25°C | |
Optical Rotation | : | .0° to +1° @ 25°C | |
Refractive Index | : | 1.543 – 1.552 @ 25°C | |
Flash Point | : | >100°C | |
Plant Part Used | : | Root | |
Extraction Method | : | Steam distillation |
DESCRIPTION:
Calamus Oil is extracted from a red-like aquatic plant that has sword-shaped leaves & small greenish-yellow flowers. All parts of plant have peculiar, agreeable fragrance. Calamus oil is extracted from fresh roots or unpeeled dried root by steam distillation process. CONSTITUENTS:
b-asarone, calamendiol, a-selinene, a-calacorene acorenone, isoshyobunine, b-gurjunene, , camphone, calamusenone and shyobunone, asaroneAROMATIC SUMMARY / NOTE / STRENGTH OF AROMA:
Calamus Root has a faintly sweet, waxy scent with a base note and medium aroma.BLENDS WITH:
Cananga, labdanum, cinnamon, olibanum, patchouli, oregano, cedar wood.COMMON NAMES:
Calamus Essential OilUSES:
Calamus oil is highly esteemed as aromatic stimulant & tonic that is often used for nervous complaints, headaches, vertigo and dysentery ailments. It is also used in herbal medicine as aromatic bitter and acts as carminative, removing discomfort caused by flatulence & checking growth of bacteria that give rise to this problem. Further, it is also used to increase appetite & benefit digestion.
