Vetiver can be used to treat menstrual cramps, lumbar and knee pain, and gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination and astringent pain in dribbling).
Vetiver is a Chinese herb that belongs to the class of drugs that invigorate blood circulation and eliminate blood stasis. It is flat in nature, bitter, sweet and sour in flavor, and can enter the liver and kidney meridians.
It is recorded in the Compendium of National Herbal Medicines that it has the effects of activating blood circulation and removing blood stasis, nourishing the liver and kidney, strengthening the muscles and bones, and facilitating urination. It can be used to treat menstrual cramps, lumbar and knee pains, gonorrhea, headache, dizziness, menstrual closure, toothache, and weakness of the muscles and bones, and other illnesses. Pregnant women are forbidden to take it.
If you have symptoms, you should take the medicine under the guidance of a professional physician. Do not take the medicine blindly on your own, in order to avoid delaying the condition or producing adverse reactions.