racha (Vedic), shih-ch'ang pu (chinesisch)
effects:
Stimulant: dried root 2 inches long, thickness of pencil.
Hallucinogen: eat more than 10 inches
use:
China
"The magical and ritual use of herbs"
TIME LIFE - plant database
Berkeley University
| botanical name: | Acorus calamus |
| eng. name: | sweet sedge, sweet flag |
| additional names: | Kalmus, Calamus, bachh (Hindu) racha (Vedic), shih-ch'ang pu (chinesisch) |
| family: | Araceae (Arum family) |
| location/habitat: | Europe, Asia, China, North America |
| time of year: | |
| description: | |
| chemistry effects: | alpha- and beta-asarone (nonamine precursors to TMA-2). Stimulant: dried root 2 inches long, thickness of pencil. Hallucinogen: eat more than 10 inches |
| preparation/ use: | chew dried root. Stronger effect on empty stomach |
| history: | Kri indians, northwest Canada China |
| additional information: | "Plants Of The Gods" "The magical and ritual use of herbs" TIME LIFE - plant database Berkeley University |
| image: | |