Ushira
Botanical name: Vettiveria zizanoides
Family name: Poaceae
English name: Khuskhus grass
Common name: Vetiver
Synonyms: Naladam, Mrnaalam, Sevyam, Virabadra, Abhaya
Habit : Perennial tufted grass.
Useful Parts: Layers and roots.
Common Uses –
1- Externally – cool, refrigerant, deodorant, it reduces perspiration. Internally – tonic, strengthener, blood purifier, antipyretic, expectorant andhemostatic.
2- Other medicinal uses of Khus-Khus include ringworm treatment, indigestion and loss of appetite. It is used to treat many skin disorders and is known to have a calming effect on the nervous system.
Indications Diabetes, fever, burning sensation, fatigue, thirst, body odor, pain, emaciation, intoxication and bleeding disorder.