Ushira

Botanical Name

Vetiveria Zizanioides

Family

Graminae

Sanskrit

Ushira, Amranala, Raula, Nalada, Vira, Haripriay, Indragupta, Jalamoda, Sevya, Virana, Viranamula

English

Khas

Hindi

Panni, Gandar, Verran Mooli, Cuscus, Khas, Khas Bena

Kannada

Ramaccham, Vettiver

Malayalam

Ramacchi, Vala

Telugu

Vattiveru, Vetti Vellu

Tamil

Kuruvaeru, Kuruveru

Marathi

Guyil Gaddi

Distribution

It is available globally and widely available in india, nepal, and it is being cultivated in tropical africa. In india it is distributed in hilly areas.

Parts Used

Root

Dose

Churna 3 To 6 Grams, Phanta 50 To 100 Ml, Ark 25 To 50 Ml

Chemical Constituents

Khusinol oxide, cyclocopacamphenol, isobisabolene. Benzoic acid, vetiverol, furfurol, iso-khusimol, calacorene.

Ayurvedic Properties

Quality (Guna)

Ruksha Or Dry, Laghu Or Light

Taste (Rasa)

Tikt And Madhura. Both Sweet And Bitter

Metabolism (Vipaka)

Katu

Potency (Virya)

Seeta Or Cool

Impact (Prabhava)

Swedopaniya.

Pharmacological Action

  • Insecticidal and antifungal properties of ushira is helpful in treating skin disorders which are pitta originated.
  • Diuretic properties are helpful in treating urinary tract infections.

Therapeutic Uses

  • Used in uti or urinary tract infections.
  • Coolant.
  • Skin disorders associated with pitta and sweda.
  • Blood disorders.

Some of the common formulations

  • Aravindasava.
  • Balarishta.
  • Chandanadi churna.
  • Mahatiktaka ghrita.
  • Rasnadi churna.
  • Sarivadyasava.
  • Ushirasava.
  • Yoga raja guggulu.
  • Manjisthadi taila.
  • Kachhuradi churna.
  • Yoga raja guggulu.
  • Drakshadi churna