Khus is a perennial bunchgrass that grows up to 1.5 meters long. Khus is botanically called Vetiveria Zizanioides which belongs to the Poaceae family. Khus is also known as Khas Khas which is native to India. The Khus grass is grown well in rich marshy soil that is found throughout the plains and lower hills of India such as Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Punjab, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh. The leaves are long, thin, and stiff. Khus grass is different from the other grass texture. Khus grass is used for flavoring sharbat, cooling purposes, making mats, and hand fans. Khus grass has many medicinal properties to treat various diseases.
Other Common Names:
Botanical Name : Vetiveria Zizanioides
Tamil Name : வெட்டிவேர் / Vettiver
Englsih Name : Vettiver, Khus root Powder
Malayalam Name : ഖുഷ് റൂട്ട് / bala, balah, bena, gandar, ganrar, khas, khas bena, khas-khas
Hindi Name : ख़ुश जड़ / ramachehamver, ramachham, vettiver
Telugu Name : ఖుస్ రూట్ / vettiver
Health Benefits:
- Consumption of Khus root powder helps to reduce stress and anxiety.
- The medicinal properties of this powder help to prevent the body from mosquito bites.
- Effective in treating lice infection.
- Khus root powder contains iron and manganese that help to lower the high blood pressure levels.
- Consumption of Khus root powder helps to treat insomnia.
- The presence of antioxidants in the Khus root powder helps to protect the organs and tissues from harmful free radicals.
- It helps treat arthritis, sprains, joint pain, and muscle pain.
- Helpful in treating eye allergies and redness in the eyes.
- The vitamins and minerals present in this powder help to treat gallstones and kidney stones.
How to Consume:
Take a mixture of 2 grams of Khus root powder with an appropriate amount of honey. Consume this mixture twice a day before food.
Side Effects:
Khus Root Powder is 100% natural and it doesn’t cause any side effects. However, you are requested to consult a health care provider before using any herbal products.
Harvesting & Manufacturing Methods:
All herbs are 100% naturally harvested, dried, and pulverized without any chemical interactions that assure the natural herb powders and other products.
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