NATURAL COOLANT-KHUS KHUS GRASS.

Khus khus grass belongs to Graminae family.

Name of the herb in other languages.

Latin name        -vetiveria zizanioides

Sanskrit            -    Usheera

Hindi                -Khus

Khus Khus Root

Kannada          -Lavancha.

Usable part

Root

Chemical composition

vitiver oil or khus oil

      Medicinal uses

• Because of sheetha(cool) property this is best in pitta disorders.
• It is used internally for nervous,circulatory,skin problems.Externally it's been used as tonic bath to ease muscular pains as well as tratment of lice.
• The aroma is relaxing and comforting.It cools the body and mind from excessive heat.
• For one cup of boiling water add1/2 spoon of powder and jaggery.This is useful in vomiting and heat related fever.This will improve breast milk also, when added with milk.

      This grass is also useful in treating

• Burning micturition
• blood in urine
• Pus in urine
• excess sweat
• skin problems
• Hyperdipsia
• Ulcer
• Nausea
• Vomiting

Khus Khus Grass

• Flatulence
• dyspepsia
• Colic
• Fever
• Cough
• diarrhoea
• headache
• General debility