Cunningham's Encyclopedia of Magical Herbs - Scott Cunningham 1985

Calamus
The Herbs

(Acorus calamus) Poison: Several plants are sold under the name of Calamus and two of those are very dangerous to take internally, so we must recommend not using calamus internally.

Folk Names: Gladdon, Myrtle Flag, Myrtle Grass, Myrtle Sedge, Sweet Cane, Sweet Flag, Sweet Grass, Sweet Root, Sweet Rush, Sweet Sedge, Lubigan

Gender: Feminine

Planet: Moon

Element: Water

Powers: Luck, Healing, Money, Protection

Magical Uses: The seeds are strung as beads and used for healing, or the powdered root is used in healing incenses and sachets.

Small pieces of the root kept in all corners of the kitchen protect against hunger and poverty.

Growing the plant brings good luck to the gardener, and calamus is also used to strengthen and bind spells.