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[[File:Vetiveria zizanoides dsc07810.jpg|thumb|right|''vetiver'']]
'''Vetiver''' is a perennial bunchgrass of the Poaceae family. It is native to India. In western and northern India it is popularly known as khus.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Nerve problems}}, {{Uses|Stress}}, {{Uses|Emotional traumas}}, {{Uses|Lice}}, {{Uses|Repelling insects}}, {{Uses|Insomnia}}, {{Uses|Muscle pain}}, {{Uses|Joint pain}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
===Rasa===
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
===Guna===
Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
===Veerya===
Ushna (Hot)
===Vipaka===
Katu (Pungent)
===Karma===
Kapha, Vata
===Prabhava===
== Medicinal uses Habit=={{Habit|Herb}}
==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple||The health benefits of Vetiver Essential Oil can be attributed to its properties like anti inflammatory, anti septic, aphrodisiac, cicatrisant, nervine, sedative, tonic thin leaves and vulnerary. This Essential Oil is very popular in aromatherapy stems are erect and has many medicinal properties.rigid}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
==Common name=Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|Purple|1|The plant bears small brown-purple flowers in long spikes}}
===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Ushiraasava]], [[Chandanasava]], [[Shadanga paniya]], [[Gopanganad kashayam]], [[Nisosiradi oil]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Conical ridges, 30-38 cm high and 48 cm apart are made at the summit and the slips planted 23 cm apart on the summit.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tall grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|Meadows}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">Ramacham.jpgEthiopia 2008 vetiver grass.jpgChrysopogon zizanioides-seeding habit-Kokomo Haiku.jpgChrysopogon zizanioides-seeding habit-Kokomo Haiku.jpgChrysopogon zizanioides-leaves-Garden of Eden Keanae.jpgRamacham1.jpg</gallery> == References ==
<references>
<ref name="Chrysopogon chemical composition">[https://www.herbsia.com/2017/11/vetiveria-zizanioides-chemical.html Chemical Constituents]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[https://enwww.wikipediabritannica.orgcom/plant/wikivetiver Plant description]</Chrysopogon_zizanioides ref><ref name="wikipediaAyurvedic preparations">[https://www.britannica.com/plant/vetiver Ayurvedic preparations]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://agriinfo.in/default.aspx?page=topic&superid=2&topicid=1403 Planting]</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [https://www.britannica.com/plant/vetiver Vetiver on britannica.com]
* [http://www.vetiver.org/g/the_plant.htm Vetiver on vetiver.org]
* [http://greenharvest.com.au/Plants/Information/Vetiver.html Vetiver on greenharvest.com]
* [https://vetivernetinternational.blogspot.com/2012/03/vernacular-names-of-vetiver.html Vetiver on vetivernetinternational.blogspot]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Poaceae]]
