Vetiver known by its scientific name Chrysopogon zizanioides is a type of grass from the family Poaceae. It is known by its local names Usirah, Usira, Vira in Sanskrit, Khas, Khus in Hindi; Valo in Gujarati; Khas-khas in Bengali; Ramacham in Malayalam; Illamichamber in Tamil; Vattiveru in Telugu; Panni in Punjabi; Vala in Marathi; Khas in Urdu. Vetiver plays an important role for our health, like relieving stress and emotional traumas, repelling from insects, used for arthritis, stings and burns. Vetiver is sometimes used as aromatherapy for nervousness, joint and muscle pain.