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Acorus

Medical Definition: A plant genus of the family ACORACEAE, order Arales, subclass Arecidae most notable for Acorus calamus L. root which contains asarone and has been used in traditional medicine.
Guide Notes: do not confuse with the Calamus genus = ARECACEAE; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATION or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific
Also Called: Acorus calamus,Calamus Root
Previously Indexed: Plants, Medicinal (1966-2001)

Acorus Medical Definitions and Terms

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