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Calamus

Oil properties

Calamus oil has a warm, spicy odor, reminiscent of a sweet forest, and some say that it has a refreshing scent of cinnamon.

Origin of calamus oil

Calamus is a perennial, semi-aquatic, marshy plant, native to northern Europe and Asia. The root of this plant is used in herbal medicine for the treatment of nervous complaints, vertigo, headaches and dysentery.

Extraction

Standard cultivation, steam distillation root

 

Precautions

Calamus should never, under any circumstances, be swallowed or taken internally.  IFRA lists Calamus as safe for use on the skin.

 

Therapeutic properties and Uses

Calamus is a nerve stimulating anti-spasmodic, and a general tonic to the mind.  As a rejuvenator for the brain and nervous system, it is used to promote cerebral circulation, to stimulate self-expression, and to help manage a wide range of symptoms in the head, including neuralgia, epilepsy, memory loss and shock.  It is used in the Philippines for rheumatism and memory problems.  In Korea, it is an ingredient in a type of moonshine called Immortal’s Booze.  Research in China has shown the essential oil in this rhizome to be sedating and neuroprotectant.

 

Calamus oil blends well with

lavender, rosemary, clary sage, geranium.

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