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Other Names: Acore Odorant, Acore Olorant, Acore Roseau, Acorus americanus, Acorus calamus, Acorus gramineus, Acorus Roseau, Bach, Belle-Angélique, Cálamo, Cinnamon Sedge, Flagroot, Gladdon, Grass-Leaf Sweetflag, Grass Myrtle, Kalmus, Myrtle Flag, Myrtle Sedge, Sadgrantha, Sweet Calamus, Sweet Cane, Sweet Cinnamon, Sweet Flag, Sweet Grass, Sweet Myrtle, Sweet Root, Sweet Rush, Sweet Sedge, Ugragandha, Vach, Vacha, Vachha, Vaj, Vayambur..<br>

Calamus is an aquatic, reed-like plant that grows to three feet in height. It has sword-shaped leaves that resembles those of irises and produces a solid cylindrical flower spike that is two to four inches long, that is covered with small, tightly packed, greenish-yellow flowers.It originated from Asia, Europe, and North American. It prefers muddy soil and grows in marshes, ditches, and along shallow, somewhat stagnant waterways. Plants that grow in the cool northern climates usually do not produce fruit. It is used in incense sticks and dhup and is widely used as insecticide for lice, bedbugs, and worms. Because of it sweet smell, the volatile oil that is extracted from the roots is still used in perfumery today. All parts of the Calamus herb emit an aromatic fragrance that has been described as cinnamon-spicy and also reminiscent of the aroma of tangerines that has been crushed. The ground root has been used in potpourris, sachets, and hair powders.