Plant |
English |
Vetiver, Cus-cus, Cuscus grass, Khus-khus grass, Kuskus, Vetiver grass, Vetiveria |
Latin |
Chrysopogon zizanioides (L.) Roberty, Anatherum muricatum (Retz.) P.Beauv., Andropogon muricatus Retz., Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash, Chrysopogon zizanioides, Vetiveria zizanioides L., Anatherum muricatum (Retz.) PB. |
Plantparts | Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Aching muscles, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-fatigue, Antifebrile, Anti-Migraine, Anti-neuralgic, Antipyretic, Antiseptic, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Calmative, Calming of nerves, Carminative, Carminativum, Clears gas, cordial, Diaphoretic, disinfectant, exhaustion, faintness, Fart, Fatigue, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, feebleness, fever, feverish condition, Fevers, Flatulence, flatulency, flatus, Gas, Herbal tonic, hidrotic, hysteria, Induce sweating, intestinal gas, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, Listlessness, Megrin, Meteorism, migraine, Migraine Headache, Muscle pain, muscle pains, Muscle relaxant, muscular pain, Myalgia, Myorelaxant, Nerve pains, neuralgia, Pain in the muscels, Pick-me-up, Psychostimulants, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, relaxes muscels, relaxes the nervous system, relieves fevers, sedative, soothe, soothes nerves, Soothing, stimulant, Stimulants, stimulating, sudorific, sweat-inducing, Tiredness, tonic, tranquilizer, Tranquilliser, tranquillizer, Used as an antiseptic, Used as a stimulant, Varicose veins, varicose vessel, varix, weakness, weariness, wind |
Women's diseases |
Emmenagogue, stimulates menstruation |
Foods |
Condiment, culinary, Culinary herb, spice |
Other uses |
Aromatherapeutic use, Aromatherapy, Pot-pourri |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil, Phytomedical use in the Guianas (Guyana, Suriname, French Guiana) |
Ingredients |
| | Alpha-Pinene, Alpha-Terpineol, ash, benzoic acid, Beta-Pinene, Calcium, Camphene, Carbohydrates, Carene, Diacetyl, Elemol, essential oil, eucalyptol, Eudesmol, fat, Fibres, fructose, glucose, glycerol, Hemicellulose, Ketone, limonene, linalool, N-Eicosane, Palmitic acid, P-Cymene, phosphorus, Sucrose, Terpinen-4-Ol |
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