Steinmetz:Vetiveria

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Vetiveria zizanoides

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Gramineae
English Names
  • Arabian Kuss-Kuss
  • Cuscus grass
  • Vetivert
  • Khus-Khus grass
Natural Habitat
  • Southern India
  • Indonesia
  • Ceylon
  • Burma
  • Philippines
  • East Africa
  • tropical America
Part(s) Used
  • Radix Ivarancusae = Radix Vetiveriae (fibrous wiry roots from the rootstock)
  • Oleum Vetiveriae
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil
  • free acid
  • resin
  • oxide of iron
  • colouring matter
  • bitter principle
Action
  • diuretic
  • emmenagogue
  • tonic
  • refrigerant
  • stomachic
  • antispasmodic
  • sudorific
  • used in perfumery
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