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Hierochloe odorata - Sweet grass

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Sweet grass, Hierochloe odorata

Sweet grass or Hierochloe odorata is an aromatic herb native to northern Eurasia and North America. It is used in herbal medicine and in the production of distilled beverages.

Uses

Cough, Cuts, Venereal diseases, Eyewash, Vaginal bleeding, Placenta, Lymphodema, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Calamus (as various extracts of the rhizome) contains constituents such as alkaloids, flavonoids, gums, lectins, mucilage, phenols, quinone, saponins, sugars, tannins, and triterpenes[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Sweet grass


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Flat They reach a length of around 10 cm to 30 cm

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4mm long White 5 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10mm The fruits are classified as caryopsis The fruits are classified as caryopsis - {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

Commonly seen growing in areas

Moist soil, Growing in nutrition rich soil, Northern areas of Europe.

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