Chrysopogon zizanioides Ushira Khus Vetiver Lavancha Khas

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Chrysopogon zizanioides

Scientific Name and Description

Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Robert

Herb Family

Poaceae

Plant type

Grass

Plant Synonyms

Andropogon squarrosus
Vetiveria zizanoides (Linn.) Nash

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	Vetiver
Sanskrit	Ushira
Hindi	Kbas, Gandar
Marathi	Khus
Tamil	Vettiver (வெட்டிவேர்) (veṭṭivēr) meaning 'root that is dug up', via French vétyver.
Telugu	Vettiveru
Common Names	vetiver, khus

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Tibetan

Folk

Sowa Rigpa

Herb usable parts

Roots

Whole plant

Oil

Ethanomedical Uses

Herbal Remedies

Siddha Siru santhanathi thailam

Ethnopharmacology use

The roots are fragrant yield an essential oil used in medicine and cosmetics.
Infusion of powdered grass used in bilious fever, chronic skin diseases, piles and debility.
It is also used in fever, headache and palpitation, as a cooling tonic to heart and brain and as a blood purifier.
Roots are also used as medicine in various forms.
Roots are digestive, carminative, expectorant, diuretic, stimulant and antispasmodic.
Paste of the root is applied externally over the temples to relieve headache.
Ash of roots is also effective in acidity.

Source: Medicinal Plants in the Indian Arid Zone, March 2005, Director Central Arid Zone Research Institute Jodhpur 342 003

Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty Grass Whole plant Burns; epilepsy; snake bite; scorpion sting; mouth sores; tooth ache; urinary tract infection; malaria; fever; sprains; rheumatism General Sharma et al. 2013, Sulochana et al. 2015