藿香
| Name (CN) | 藿香 (Huò xiāng) |
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| Synonyms (CN) | 火香、广藿香、南藿香、兜娄婆香、藿去病、杜藿香、藿梗、大叶薄荷、猫尾巴香、山茴香 、土藿香、排香草 、水蔴叶 |
| Name (EN) | Pogostemon Cablin, Cablin Potchouli Herb, Wrinkled Gianthyssop Herb, All-Grass Of Wrinkled Gianthyssop |
| Scientific name(s) | Pogostemonis Herba, Agastache Rugosus, Herba Agastaches |
| Used section | Above-ground section |
| Taste | Spicy |
| Channel Tropism | Induce in the spleen, stomach and lung meridians. |
| Cold/Hot properties | Slightly Warm |
| Group | Plant [Vegetables And Products] |
| Origin | This product is the dried above-ground part of Patchouli Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. in the family Labiatae. |
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| Function and treatment | Aromatizing and resolving turbidity, harmonizing and stopping vomiting, publishing and relieving summer heat. It is used for treating dampness and turbidity in the middle of the body, vomiting and vomiting in the abdomen, symptoms of summer dampness, dampness and warmth at the beginning, fever and tiredness, stuffiness in the chest, cold and dampness in the summer, abdominal pain and vomiting, and headache in the nose. |
| Origin and best harvesting period | Patchouli is mainly produced in Guangdong and Taiwan. Suitable for harvesting from July to August each year, patchouli is usually planted in spring or autumn each year and has a growth cycle of about four months. To grow patchouli, plant it in soil with a pH of around five and water the plant every one to two days to ensure the soil is slightly moist. |