Ayurvedic Properties
- Taste (Rasa)
- Sweet (Madhura), Astringent (Kashaya)
- Quality (Guna)
- Light (Laghu), Unctuous (Snigdha)
- Potency (Virya)
- Cold (Sheeta)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka)
- Sweet (Madhura)
- Also Known As
- English: Thatch Grass, Kans Grass
Sanskrit: कास, काश, इक्षुपत्र, सूच्यग्र
Hindi: कास, काँस
What is Thatch Grass / Kasa (कास)?
Kasa (Saccharum spontaneum) is a tall grass growing wild in many parts of India. It is similar to sugarcane but thinner. The roots are sweet and cooling. It is used as a diuretic, galactagogue, and in bleeding disorders. The root decoction is given in urinary complaints and burning micturition. The grass grows commonly near water and in waste lands. Dose: root decoction 1-2 tola.
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3
Therapeutic Actions (Karma)
- Mutral (diuretic)
- Stanyajanana (galactagogue)
- Raktapittahara (alleviates bleeding disorders)
Source: Bhavaprakash Nighantu, Varga 3
How to Use Kusha Grass by Condition
Explore how Kusha Grass is used for specific health concerns — with dosage, preparation methods, and classical references for each.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
References in Charaka Samhita
In the water prepared with sprouts of banyan, citrus medica, country willow, roots of sacrificial and thatch grass and liquorice and quench black earthen or black sand or pieces of new earthen vessel which have been heated up to red hot.
— Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 22: Thirst Disorders Treatment (Trishna Chikitsa / तृष्णाचिकित्सा)
Source: Charaka Samhita, Chikitsa Sthana — Therapeutic Principles, Chapter 22: Thirst Disorders Treatment (Trishna Chikitsa / तृष्णाचिकित्सा)
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