Calamus (Sweet Cane) Essential Oil

Scientific Name: Acourus calamus

Country of Origin: Nepal

Distillation Method: Steam Distilled

Plant Part: Root

Perfume Note: Middle

Calamus has a unique odor; warm, herbal aroma with a touch of spice. Used in soaps, cosmetics, perfumes.

Calamus is one of the ingredients in the Holy Anointing Oil. It is also known as "sweet flag" or "sweet cane". Some also believe that Calamus could be what is now known as lemongrass or ginger grass.

Therapeutic Uses: None. Calamus oil should only be used as a perfume ingredient. Calamus oil is toxic if ingested.

Blending Suggestions: myrrh, cassia, cinnamon.

Suggested Oil Uses & Properties for External Applications:

Anointing Oil

 Safety: 

Hazards: Toxic (moderate); hepatotoxic; carcinogenic.

Contraindications: Should not be taken in oral doses.

Maximum dermal use level: EU 0.01% IFRA 0.007% Tisserand & Young 0.2%

Tisserand, Robert; Young, Rodney. Essential Oil Safety: A Guide for Health Care Professionals (p. 989). Elsevier Health Sciences. Kindle Edition. 

Storage:  Store in a dark colored bottle out of direct sunlight.

Easton's Bible Dictionary

Calamus

The Latin for cane, Hebrew Kaneh , mentioned (Exodus 30:23) as one of the ingredients in the holy anointing oil, one of the sweet scents (Cant 4:14), and among the articles sold in the markets of Tyre (Ezekiel 27:19). The word designates an Oriental plant called the "sweet flag," the Acorus calamus of Linnaeus. It is elsewhere called "sweet cane" (Isaiah 43:24; Jeremiah 6:20). It has an aromatic smell, and when its knotted stalk is cut and dried and reduced to powder, it forms an ingredient in the most precious perfumes. It was not a native of Palestine, but was imported from Arabia Felix or from India.

These dictionary topics are from M.G. Easton M.A., D.D., Illustrated Bible Dictionary, Third Edition, published by Thomas Nelson, 1897. Public Domain, copy freely.

Calamus - The KJV Old Testament Hebrew Lexicon

Strong's Number: 07070

Original Word: hnq

Word Origin: from (70769)

Transliterated Word: Qaneh

Definition: reed, stalk, bone, balances stalk water-plant, reed calamus (aromatic reed), derived meanings measuring-rod reed (as unit of measure - 6 cubits) beam (of scales - for scales themselves) shaft (of lampstand) branches (of lampstand) shoulder-joint.

Strong's Number: 07069

Original Word: hnq

Word Origin: a primitive root

Transliterated Word: Qanah

Definition: to get, acquire, create, buy, possess; (Qal) to get, acquire, obtain 1a of God originating, creating, redeeming His people 1a possessor 1a of Eve acquiring 1a of acquiring knowledge, wisdom to buy; (Niphal) to be bought; (Hiphil) to cause to possess.

The Hebrew lexicon is Brown, Driver, Briggs, Gesenius Lexicon; this is keyed to the "Theological Word Book of the Old Testament." These files are considered public domain.

Scripture References

King James Version (Authorized)

Exodus 30:23, Song of Solomon 4:14, Ezekiel 27:19, Isaiah 43:24, Jeremiah 6:20

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