Crude drug sample data base
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Crude drug name | Market name | Khasu bala |
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| Formal name | Usira | |
Other names Tips！ | Khas (T), Khaskhas (B), Khas (H), Vattiveru (K), Vettiver (M), Vattiveru (Te), Vettiver (Ta), Sevendera (Sin) | |
| English name | Vetiver, Khas-khas, Khus-khus | |
| Original plant name | Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash., Vetiver, Khas-khas, Khus-khus | |
| Family name | Gramineae | |
| Used part | Classification | Plant origin | Sub classification | root |
| Collection information | India, New Delhi , Hari Gokal | |
| Collection date | 1997/05/06 | |
| Collector | Katsuko Komatsu | |
| TMPW No. | 17395 | |
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Scientific information data base
| Crude drug name | Ayurvedic name or Sanskrit name, English name | Usira, Vetiver; Khas-khas; Khus-khus | ||||
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| Synonyms | Dirghamulam, Drdham, Suksmam, Uttamam, Gandhasamyutam, Lamajjam, Bhadrakam, Viranam, Abhayam, Bhadrasriyam, Valakakhyam, Bahumulam, Sevyam, Samagandhakam, Mrnalam, Naladam, Amrnalam, Jalavasam, Sisiram, Sitimulakam, Venigamulakam, Jalamodam, Sugandhikam, Sugandhimulakam, Subhram, Grahabhuhvayam, Virataru, Viranamulika, Sitamulam. | |||||
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| Original plant name | Vetiveria zizanioides (L.) Nash. | |||||
| Family name | Gramineae | |||||
| Used part | Roots | |||||
| Distribution area | Throughout India, in the plains and lower hills upto 1200m, especially in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh etc. | |||||
| Remarks | Common. | |||||
| Common uses | Root is refrigerative, febrifuge, diaphoretic, stimulant, aromatic, depurative, antiemetic stomachic and emmenagouge. Root essence is used as a tonic. Oil of vetiver from the roots is reported to be used a carminative in flatulence, colic and obstinate vomiting. | |||||
| Therapeutic uses | Jvara (fever), Trsna (thirst), Mada (intoxication), Raktapitta (bleeding dsorders), Mutrakrcchra (urinary disorders), Vanti (vomiting), Visa (poison), Visarpa (erysipelas), Vrana (wounds), Meha (diabetic types), Sveda daurgandhya (smell of sweat) | |||||
| Chemical constituent | Others - Root yields an essential oil - oil of vetiver - yield varies from 0.1 to 0.3%, while in south India a yield upto 0.62-0.79% has been obtained. - The oil contains Khusol, khusinol, khusitone(-) gamma2-cadinene and laevojuneol, khusilal, sesquiterpene ketones, sesquiterpene alcohols. - Odour of the oil is due to ketonic sesquiterpenes. Besides oil roots from North India yield fructose, glucose, sucrose and glycerol. - This is the first report of free glycerol from plant and its presence is of considerable biological significance. - The oil of vetiver is also a source for the isolation of sesquitepene alcohols (Vetiverol etc.). | |||||
| Medical system | Ayurveda (Traditional Indian medicine) | |||||
| Traditional concept | Rasa (Taste) | Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet) | ||||
| Virya (Potency) | Sita (Cold) | |||||
| Guna (Quality) | Laghu (Light), Ruksa (Dry) | |||||
| Vipaka (Post digestive taste) | Katu (Pungent) | |||||
| Karma (General action) | Pacana (digestive), Stambhana (blocking) | |||||
| Dosakarma (Action on dosa) | Decreases Kapha, Pitta | |||||
| Traditional usage | 1. Usira (vetiver) mixed with equal quantity of sandal wood and sugar taken with rice water alleviates intrinsic haemorrhage/hemorrhage, obscurity of consciousness, thirst and burning sensation. 2. Usira forms an ingredient of the "Sadanga paniya" (a formulation) commonly used in fever associated with thirst. 3. In vomiting one should take Usira mixed with Balaka (Plectranthus vettiveroides) followed by intake of rice water. 4. External application of Usira destroys boils caused by excessive perspiration. | |||||
| Formulation | Usirasava, Usiradi kvatha, Usiradi curna, Usiradi taila, Sadangapaniya | |||||
| Comments | This is included in the Varnya, Stanyajanana, Chardinigrahana, Dahaprasamana, Tiktaskandha groups by Caraka and Sarivadi and Pittasamsamana by Susruta. | |||||
| References | Reference book Tips！ | [2] Indian Medicinal Plants - A Compendium of 500 species, Varier, P.S., Orient Longman Ltd. Chennai (Madras) Vol. 5 (Repr.1997), pp 361-364. Glossary of Indian Medicinal Plants, 1956. Chopra, R.N., Nayar, S.L. and Chopra, I.C., Council of Scientific & Industrial Research, New Delhi. - New Edition (1996) National Institute Science Communication; Supplement p 254. Indian Medicinal Plants (Second Edition), Vols. 1-5, 1993. Kirtikar, K.R. and Basu. B.D., Periodical Experts Book Agency, Delhi Vol. 4, pp 2671-2672. Plants in Ayurveda (A Compendium of Botanical and Sanskrit Names), 1997. Abdul Kareem, M., Foundation for Revitalisation of Local Health Traditions, Bangalore 1684. Dravyagunavijnana, Vols. 1-5, reprint 1998. Sharma, P.V., Chowkhambha Bharati Academy, Varanasi Vol. 2, pp 114-116. Classical uses of Medicinal Plants, 1996. Sharma, P.V., Chaukhambha Visvabharati, Varanasi p 60. | ||||
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