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सुवर्चला
सुवर्णकः
स्वर्णजातिका
स्वर्णभूषणः
स्वर्णाङ्गः
सुव्रता
स्वल्पकॆशरी
सुवहा
स्वादुकण्टकः
स्वादुकन्दा
स्वादुपर्णी
स्वादुपुष्पः
स्वादुफला
सुवासरा
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उशीरम्
Botanical name -
Vetiveria zizanioides
Description -
Tufted aromatic rhizomatous herbs. Leaves linear, erect, rigid, hairy at base. Inflorescence lax, oblong, paniculate. Spikelets linear-lanceolate, yellowish-green or olive-green.
Chemical Constituents-
It contains an essential oil with a ketone fraction varying from 20% to 90%. Oil consists of sesquiterpene hydrocarbon isobisabolene, ketone epizanone; oil contains allokhusiol, epikhusinol, isovalencenol, khusiones, lemvojunenol, vetiselinenol, zizanoic acid, zizanene, khusiol, cyclocopacamphenol zizanol, khusol, khusinol, epoxy alcohol, khusinol oxide, khusenic, isokhusenic acids, khusimene, khusimol.
Use -
Vetiver oil obtained from roots is diaphoretic, stimulant and refrigerant, used in colic, flatulence and obstinate vomiting. Provides relief when applied in rheumatism, lumbago and sprains
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