Vetiver (Vetiveria zizanoides)

A tropical grass native to Sri Lanka and India with fragrant roots that have a long history of use for its aroma. It is said that the oldest aromatic use of this plant is to weave its roots into mats, then dampened and hung up as curtains to cool and scent the air with its pleasant aroma. The essential oil of the roots also has a long history of use and is renowned as the Oil of Tranquility.