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Calamus And Cattail

March 15, 2017 by Northeast School of Botanical Medicine

Amy Siefert Keying Out A Plant
Box Turtle Shell, Payne’s Prairie Near Gainesville, FL

Additional Information:

Scientific Name: Acorus calamus and Typha latifolia

Common Name: Calamus and Cattail

Family: Calamus and Cattail

Common Name: Acoraceae (Araceae) and Typhaceae

Locale: Adirondack swamp

Specific Region: Adirondacks, NY

Description: A comparison of the leaves of Acorus calamus (with midrib on right) and Typha latifolia (on left)

Date: August 2,2003

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After a few days, I put the jar of herbally infused honey into a hot water bath and then poured the liquid honey contents into tins to be able to give to individuals in need of this medicine for burns or other wounds. I made 44 oz all together.
Today I finally made the labels and they are now ready to distribute.
Thank you for all your comments on my original post, I will give them consideration for my next batch. ~7Song, September 18, 2020

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