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Non-scientific name:

acorus

2 Accepted name(s) for "acorus":

Accepted name
Acorus calamus L.
Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser

4 Medicinal source(s) include this non-scientific name:

Medicinal sources: Scientific names as used in medicinal source: MPNS matched scientific names: Accepted name: Trade forms: Plant parts:
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016) Acorus calamus L. Acorus calamus L. Acorus calamus L.
Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000) Acorus calamus L. Acorus calamus L. Acorus calamus L.
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018) Acorus tatarinowii Schott Acorus tatarinowii Schott Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser dried rhizome rhizome
Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005) Acorus tatarinowii Schott Acorus tatarinowii Schott Acorus calamus var. angustatus Besser dried rhizome rhizome

14 Non-scientific name(s) associated with "acorus":

Non-scientific names: Class of name: Medicinal sources:
acori tatarinowii rhizoma Pharmaceutical Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
aloe Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
aloe Pharmaceutical Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
calamus Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
gambir Other Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (DKRI, 2008)
rhizoma acori tatarinowi Pharmaceutical Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
shi chang pu Other Illus. Chinese Materia Medica (Wu, 2005)
Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
shih chang pu Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)
sweet calamus Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sweet flag Other U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
sweetflag Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
uncariae gambiris folii extractum siccum Pharmaceutical Farmakope Herbal Indonesia, 1st edn (DKRI, 2008)
vacha Other Herbs of Commerce (McGuffin et al., 2000)
U.S. FDA Substance Registration System (2016)
アロエ Other Japanese Pharmacopoeia, 17th edn. (incl. Suppl. I and II) (2016-2019)
石菖蒲 Other Taiwan Herbal Pharmacop. 3rd Chinese ed. (MOHW, 2018)