Toscead betweox fadungum "Bēowyrt"

 

In antiquity in the Orient and Egypt, the rhizome was thought to be a powerful aphrodisiac. In Europe ''Acorus calamus'' was often added to wine, and the root is also one of the possible ingredients of [[absinthe]]. Among the northern Native Americans, it is used both medicinally and as a [[stimulant]]; in addition, the root is thought to have been used as an [[entheogen]] among the northern Native Americans. In high doses, it is [[Psychedelics, dissociatives and deliriants|hallucinogenic]].

 

[[Biliþ:Illustration Acorus calamus0.jpg|thumb|right|250px|illustration from an 1885 flora]]