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20140928_KASHA TANDI FLOWER

Kans grass (Saccharum spontaneum) (Hindi: काँस kām̥s, Oriya: କାଶତଣ୍ଡି kāśataṇḍi) Assamese: কঁহুৱা, খাগৰী kahuwa, khagori is a grass native to the Indian Subcontinent. It is a perennial grass, growing up to three meters in height, with spreading rhizomatous roots.(en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saccharum_spontaneum)

 

It grows as wasteland weed. It is considered as valuable medicinal herb in traditional systems of medicine in India. It is popular folk medicine.

According to Ayurveda, roots are sweet, astringent, emollient, refrigerant, diuretic, lithotriptic, purgative, tonic, aphrodisiac and useful in treatment of dyspepsia, burning sensation, piles, sexual weakness, gynecological troubles, respiratory troubles etc.

 

Other Uses

Planted to check soil-erosion.

Culm suitable for pulp to prepare different grades of papers.

Leaves are used for thatching.

Leaves are employed for cordage and broom.

Possess strong Allelochemicals and Allelopathic properties.

Used as material for sugarcane breeding.

Having religious importance.(www.hort.purdue.edu/newcrop/CropFactSheets/kans.html)

 

It heralds the onset of Autumn and the general festivities.

 

 

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Uploaded on October 8, 2014
Taken on September 28, 2014