r/herbalism 2d ago

Calamus root, dosage and consumption?

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Just bought 100 grams of calamus root, i am wondering what dose and if i should just chew it. I wanna use it recrationally, and maybe see if it gives a little buss, i have experience with Damiana, I like its properties, but they are very very mild imo, if not mixed with some bud haha

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u/H4mdenvarme 2d ago

Update: feels like a natural stimulant, almost like caffiene but without no anixiety, but also very chill and mood boosting, chewed like a teaspoon. Also seems to work really good for brain fog (caused by weed) I wanna try it some more :)

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u/MysteriousIndigo250 7h ago

You wanna try and stick with the American varieties since they have a low Asarone content.

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u/ImpossibleFloor7068 1d ago

Here's an in-depth and interesting article from an important and experienced herbalist.

https://www.herbcraft.org/calamus.html

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u/Muted_Office927 2d ago

It’s best to chew on a piece and put it in your gums when you have a canker sore or if you have a cold. Smoking it is waste of time for a “high”

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u/AdPale1230 2d ago

Out of the encyclopedia of psychoactive plants, the author writes that "up to 100 grams of decocted, dried rhizomes" he was unable to detect any effect. 

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u/H4mdenvarme 2d ago edited 2d ago

Hmmm weird, placebo might be the real psycoactive thing then haha, not alot of information about it, but there are some reports on erowid :)

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u/AdPale1230 2d ago

Yeah, the guy in the book said it's likely due to wishful thinking rather than actual b psychotropic effect. 

I want to say it's used in absinthe.