Wild Sugarcane (Kasha)

Wild sugarcane, or kans grass, is a tall perennial grass up to three metres high with spreading rhizomes and silvery, feathery plumes that cover riverbanks after the monsoon. It grows across tropical and subtropical Asia.

Known in Sanskrit as Kasha, its root is one of the five grasses of the classical Trinapanchamula group in Ayurveda. It is traditionally used in cooling preparations for urinary and general wellness.