Herb Spotlight: Vetiver Root
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Vetiver (Chrysopogon zizanioides) is a perennial bunchgrass originally native to India with many beneficial properties for Ayurvedic health and body care. Vetiver derives its name from the ancient South Indian Tamil language, where it means “dug-up root”. Also known as Khus Grass (and uśīra in Sanskrit), it is the fragrant roots of Vetiver (growing up
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