USHIRA <strong>Vetiveria</strong> zizanioides (L.) Nash
ACTIONS AND USES The roots are aromatic, cwhg, refrigerant, diaphoretic, depurative, digestive, car- minative, stomachic, antiemetic, constipating, haematinic, haemostatic, expectorant, diuretic, febrifuge, stimulant, anthelmintic, emmenagogue, alexiteric, soporific, anti- spasmodic and tonic. They are useful in hyperdipsia, burning sensation, nausea, obstinate vomiting, dyspepsia, flatulence, colic, anaemia, haemorrhages, haemoptysis, cough, asthma, hiccough, strangury, bilious fever, gout, lumbago, sprains, headache, spermatorrhoea, hysteria, insomnia, diarrhoea, dehydration, amentia, cardiac debility, amenorrhoea, dysmenorrhoea, helminthiasis, spasmodic affections, erysipelas, emaciation, general debility, ulcers and skin diseases. AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES Rasa - Tikta, Madhura Guna - Laghu, Snigdha Veerya - Sheeta Vipaka - Madhura Doshaghnata - Vatapittashamaka Rogaghnata - Daha, Murchha, Netraroga, Agnimandya, Trishna, Chhardi, Ajeerna, Atisara, Raktavikara, Raktapitta, Hriddaurbalya, Kasa, Hikka, Shwasa, Mootrakrichchhra, Svedamasurika, Kushtha, Vrana, Jwara, Shosha, Daurbalya, Visha Kamza - Dahaprashamana, Angamardaprashamana, Twagdoshahara, Vamya Svedapanayana, Deepana, Pachana, Trishnanigrahana, Chhardinigrahana, Stambhana, Raktaprasadana, Raktarodhaka, Balya, Kaphanissaraka, Mootrajanana, Stanyajanaka, Svedajanana, Svedadaurgandhyahara, Kushthaghna, Jwaraghna, Wshaghna Doses - Powder- 3-6 gm; Cold water infusion- 25-50 rnl; Hot water infusion- 50-100 rnl. SIDDHA PROPERTIES Siddha Name: Wlamichuver Suvai (Taste): - Kaippu (Bitter) Veeriyam (Potency): - Seetham (Cooling) Vipakam (Transformation): - Inippu (Sweet) Ceikai (Pharmacological action): - Kuzhirchiundaklu (Refrigerant) Gunam (Uses): - Used for Headache and Diabetes Siddha Pharmaceutical Preparations: - Amirthathy kuligai, Lagu santhanathy thylurn, Injy chooranam, Kanthaga rasayanam, Mahaelathy kuzhigai, Mahavasantha
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