Kasa

(Thatch Grass)
Sanskrit: कास • Botanical: Saccharum spontaneum Linn.

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.

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

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