Primary benefits as per Ayurveda

• Act as a dietary support.
• It is a cooling herb; pacify the high Pitta (fire).
• It helps to maintains healthy temperature of body.
• Used for preparing Sharbat (sherbet) or soft drink during summer, especially in North India.
• Roots are used as water flavoring agent.
• Drink in the morning provides very cooling sensation. Vetiveria zizanioides (Linn.) Nash, a member of the family Poaceae commonly known as Khas.

Other benefits as per Ayurveda

• It supports healthy complexion.
• It helps to neutralize the acid pitta (fire) dosha (humors) that is formed in stomach.
• Khas is also a support for healthy prostate gland in males.
• The paste of khas is also beneficial in bad odor of sweat.