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Vetiver Vetiveria zizanoides

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Common Names
Vetiver , khus khus
Botanical Name
Vetiveria zizanoides
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POACEAE or GRAMINEAE Grasses
Vetiver Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Insect Repellent *
Properties: Skin tonic* Analgesic* Muscle Relaxant* Repels Insects*
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Preparation Methods :Essential Oil

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(Vetiveria zizanoides) Origin- Haiti Method of Cultivation- Organic Common Method Of Extraction: Steam distilled Parts Used: Roots and rootlets – washed, chopped, dried, and soaked Note Classification: Base Aroma: Deep smoky, earthy-woody, with a sweet persistent undertone
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Insect Repellent *
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Essential Oils and Carrier Oils
aromatherapy An essential oil is steam-distilled from the dried, chopped roots. The oil is known as Vetiver or Vetivert and Khus khus, Khas khas, or Oil of Tranquility in India. Healing to skin, this oil repels insects and reduces stress and tension. The aroma is rich, woody, earthy and sweet. It improves with age. Vetiver oil is used extensively in perfumery for its fixative effects as well as its fragrance.
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historyVetiver is native to the Indian subcontinent, but is widely cultivated in Indonesia, the West Indies, Africa and Polynesia. Vetiver was used in early ayurvedic medicine in India. Vetiver is closely related to other fragrant grasses such as Lemon Grass (Cymbopogon citratus) and Palmarosa (Cymbopogon martinii). [Wikipedia]

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