Vetiver
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Vetiver (Khus)
Vetiver, known in India as Khus or Usheera, is the great coolant of the hot season, its earthy, grounding aroma rising from fragrant grass roots. Ayurveda treasures it for calming heat and restlessness. This collection offers vetiver as aromatic oil and traditional khus preparations.
Earthy, Cooling, Grounding
- A deep, earthy fragrance that soothes fiery Pitta and a restless mind.
- A classic summer coolant in sherbets and khus water tradition.
- A grounding base note in natural perfumery.
Diffuse a few drops or dilute well for the skin. Vetiver is an aromatic and cooling ingredient, not a treatment for any condition. AyurvedaBay ships vetiver products worldwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
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Vetiver, known in India as khus, is a deeply cooling, earthy-scented grass root traditionally valued for cooling the body and mind in hot weather, refreshing the skin, and grounding a restless mind. It is the classic fragrance of the Indian summer.
- Profoundly cooling, the scent of summer.
- Refreshing for the skin and calming for the mind.
- Used in coolers, mists, soaps, and attars.
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Vetiver (khus) is treasured for its remarkable cooling effect, traditionally used to beat the heat: its roots are woven into cooling window screens (khus tatti) sprinkled with water, made into khus sharbat (a cooling summer drink), and used in cooling baths and mists. Its earthy, green aroma instantly evokes relief from the heat. For Pitta types and hot climates, vetiver is the go-to cooling botanical, refreshing the body, calming the mind, and scenting the home with cool, green serenity.
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Yes, vetiver is traditionally valued for cooling and refreshing the skin, especially hot, irritated, or sweaty summer skin, which is why it features in soaps, body washes, and cooling body powders. Its cooling, lightly astringent nature suits warm, oily, Pitta-type skin. A khus soap or body wash is wonderfully refreshing on a hot day. As an essential oil it should be diluted and patch tested. In cooling skincare, vetiver brings both refreshment and a distinctive, grounding earthy scent.
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Vetiver's deep, earthy, grounding aroma is traditionally valued for calming a restless, overheated mind and settling Vata's anxiety and Pitta's irritability, which is why it is a favourite in calming attars and bedtime diffuser blends. Diffuse it, wear it as a khus attar, or add it (well diluted) to a relaxing bath. Its grounding scent brings a sense of stability and cool calm. It offers gentle support for everyday stress and overheated emotions; ongoing anxiety deserves proper care alongside.
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Vetiver is intensely cooling and grounding, especially balancing for Pitta (cooling its heat and irritability) and Vata (grounding its restlessness and anxiety), while its heaviness means Kapha types use it more moderately. Its cool, earthy, stabilising quality makes it ideal for the heat of summer and a hot, scattered, or anxious mind. Matching vetiver to Pitta and Vata needs, more freely in hot weather, makes it one of the most soothing, cooling botanicals in the Ayurvedic palette.
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Yes, khus sharbat is a beloved cooling summer drink, made from vetiver-root syrup mixed with chilled water or milk, traditionally enjoyed to cool the body and refresh the spirits in the heat. Its green colour and earthy-sweet flavour are quintessentially Indian summer. A glass on a hot afternoon is genuinely cooling and reviving. It is a pleasant traditional refresher; those managing blood sugar should note the syrup's sweetness and enjoy it in moderation, ideally with a less-sweet homemade version.
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You can buy vetiver (khus) products from AyurvedaBay, which ships genuine Ayurvedic products worldwide. AyurvedaBay serves customers across North America, Europe, Australia, New Zealand, Asia, and the Middle East, offering khus attar, oil, soaps, and cooling skincare from trusted makers, delivered to your door wherever you live.