Vetiver

• What other names is Vetiver known by?
• What is Vetiver?
• How does Vetiver work?
• Are there safety concerns?
• Dosing considerations for Vetiver.

What other names is Vetiver known by?

Anatherum zizanioides, Andropogon odoratus, Chiendent des Indes, Chiendent Odorant, Chrysopogon zizanioides, Cuscus, Cuscus Grass, Cuseus Grass, Khas, Khas-khas, Khus Khus, Khus-khus Grass, Phalaris zizanioides, Reshira, Sugandhimula, Usheer, Ushira, Vétiver, Vetiveria zizanioides, Vetivergras, Zacate Violeta.

What is Vetiver?

Vetiver is a plant. The root is used to make medicine.

Insufficient Evidence to Rate Effectiveness for...

• Causing abortion, nervous problems, circulation problems, insomnia, lice, muscle relaxation, repelling insects, rheumatism, stress relief, and other conditions.

Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database rates effectiveness based on scientific evidence according to the following scale: Effective, Likely Effective, Possibly Effective, Possibly Ineffective, Likely Ineffective, and Insufficient Evidence to Rate (detailed description of each of the ratings).