Vetiver Vetiveria zizanoides
Blades of vetiver grass
- Common Names
- Vetiver Oil , khus khus
- Botanical Name
- Vetiveria zizanoides
- Family
- POACEAE
Medicinal Uses & Benefits of Vetiver Oil
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- Medicinal Uses: * Aromatherapy
* Ayurvedic
* Insect Repellent
- Properties: * Analgesic * Calm * Insect repellents * Muscle Relaxant * Skin tonic * Stress
How to Use: Vetiver
Preparation Methods & Dosage :Use the essential oil in calming mist sprays or skin care applications. Dilute with carrier oil.
Vetiver Remedies
Vetiver : Essential Oil Profile
An essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried, chopped roots. The oil is known as Vetiver or Vetivert and Khus khus, Khas khas, or Oil of Tranquility in India. Healing to skin, this oil repels insects and reduces stress and tension. The aroma is rich, woody, earthy and sweet. It improves with age. Vetiver oil is used extensively in perfumery for its fixative effects as well as its fragrance.
Plant Description
Vetiver is native to the Indian subcontinent, but is widely cultivated in Indonesia, the West Indies, Africa and Polynesia. Vetiver is closely related to other fragrant grasses such as Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) and Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii).
Regional Traditions :Ayurvedic *
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