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Khus

Submitted by admin on 3 October 2024
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Scientific name
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty
English Name
vetiver
Malayalam name
രാമച്ചം
Common name
Khus roots

Description

  1. Habit : Herb
  2. Habitat : Banks of streams and backwaters and also cultivated
  3. Leaves : thin and rigid leaves
  4. Flowers : yellowish-green or olive-green
  5. Flowering & Fruiting : July-December
How to use
  1. Drinking water : Water boiled with these dried roots is commonly used as herbal drinking water
  2. 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.