Khus
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Scientific name
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
English Name
vetiver
Malayalam name
രാമച്ചം
Common name
Khus roots
Description
- Habit : Herb
- Habitat : Banks of streams and backwaters and also cultivated
- Leaves : thin and rigid leaves
- Flowers : yellowish-green or olive-green
- Flowering & Fruiting : July-December
How to use
- Drinking water : Water boiled with these dried roots is commonly used as herbal drinking water
- Pain relief : Vetiver oil is good for arthritis, pain relief, and swelling.
Parts used
Roots
Uses
digestive, carminative, stomachic, antiemetic, diuretic and febrifuge
Propagation & Cultivation
It is propagated either by seed or slips.It is better to plant during the month of March-April and followed by irrigation.
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