USHIRA - USES IN OBGY

It is known as Vala in Marathi ,Valo in Hindi , Ushir in Sanskrit & Khashkhash grass in English.

Latin Name - Vetiveria zizaniodis

Family - Gramineae

                                        

Properties -

Rasa - Tikta , Madhur

Virya - Sheeta

Vipaka - Katu

Guna - Laghu, Ruksha

Chemical Constituents - Volatile oil , Fe 

Parts Used - Roots 

USES -

🌱Stanyashodhan & Stanyavardhan -

   As ushir is jalabhuyishta so works as Stanyavardhan ( stimulates / increases formation of breast milk).

  Due to Sheeta virya , it relieves pitta dushti working as stanyashodhan ( purifing action of breast milk).

  Diseases like daha ( burning sensation) , jwara ( fever) ,Atisara ( diarrhoea) trishna , swedaatipravartan in children caused  due to pittadushta stanya can be relived.

🌱 Mutral ( stimulates/increases formation of urine) - specifically used in Pittaj mutrakriccha ( difficulty in micturition).

   Hima / fant of ushira used with sugar.

   Ushir churna is used with tandulodaka (rice water) & sugar .

🌱 Mutrakriccha - ushira + ekshu roots + darbha roots + raktachandan kwatha is used.

 

 

Note - this post is for educational purposes only.

ref - Ayurvedic textbooks