Overview
Kusha Grass is one of the herbs traditionally used in Ayurveda for urinary disorders. 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.
How Kusha Grass Helps with Urinary Disorders
According to Ayurvedic pharmacology, Kusha Grass has specific properties that make it valuable for addressing urinary disorders:
- Potency (Virya): Sheeta (cold)
- Post-digestive (Vipaka): Madhura (sweet)
- Taste (Rasa): Madhura (sweet), Kashaya (astringent)
- Qualities (Guna): Laghu (light), Snigdha (unctuous)
Other Herbs for Urinary Disorders
See all herbs for urinary disorders on the Urinary Disorders page.
▶ Classical Text References (1 sources)
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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