2.5.5 Calamus, Carpus, aulos or ‘reed singers’
2.5.5 Calamus, Carpus, aulos or ‘reed singers’
Going a little further to explore the multiple meanings of calamus or sweet flag, the description of the plant below shows us why it was indicated by the Lord in the Bible as a spice to make the “holy oyntment”: it is a medicinal plant. The following passage gives us an extensive and accurate description of its various uses:
