Vetiver
| Botanical Name | Vetiveria zizanioides |
| Botanical family | Poaceae |
| Origin | Haiti, La Reunion, India, Brazil, Java |
| Method | Complete distillation by steam distillation |
| Plant part | Roots |
| Note | Base |
| Appearance | thick liquid |
| Color | brown to greenish |
| Odor | earthy, sweet, herbaceous (oil widely used in perfumery) |
| Biochemical composition of the essential oil | Sesquiterpenes (30–40%): vetivene, vetivazulene Sesquiterpenols (20–30%): vetivenol Sesquiterpeneester: vetiveryl acetate Sesquiterpenones: vetivones |
| Therapeutic properties | Circulatory and tissue decongestant +++ Analgesic ++ Anti-inflammatory ++ Antipruritic ++ Immunostimulant ++ Emmenagogue ++ |
| Main therapeutic indications | Coronaritis, vasculitis +++ Hives, pruritus, itching ++ Liver and pancreatic insufficiency ++ Benign prostatic hyperplasia, prostate congestion ++ Weakness of the immune system ++ Amenorrhea, oligomenorrhea ++ |