Agastache rugosa

Agastache rugosa (Korean Mint, Blue Licorice, Purple Giant Hyssop, Huo xiang, Indian Mint, Patchouli Herb, Wrinkled Giant Hyssop; syn. Lophanthus rugosus Fisch. & Mey.) is a medicinal and ornamental plant in the Lamiaceae family. It is called huoxiang (藿香) in Chinese.

Huo Xiang (Agastache seu-pogostemon)

– Part Used: Herb
– Main function: Transforms Wetness
– Thermal qual.: Slightly warm
– Taste: Spicy
– Meridians Entered: Sp, St, Lu

– Functions:
– Aromatic, transforms Wetness of the Spleen.
– Harmonizes Middle Burner and stops vomiting .
– Relieves/disperses Exterior Wetness; used for Summer Heat and Wetness.

– Cautions:
– Contraindicated in Yin Deficiency with Heat and in Stomach Heat

– Dosage per Decoction:
– 3 – 12g (contains volatile components, add in last 10 minutes of 1st simmering)

– Toxicity:
– Relatively safe for long term use

– Phyto-chemicals:
– Patchouli alcohol, patchouli pyridine, eugenol, cinnamic aldehyde, pogostol

– Western Properties:
– Stomachic, anti-emetic, anti-diarrhea, anti-pyretic, diaphoretic, anti-fungal, antibacterial (active against leptospira),
mild sedative, anti-spasmodic

– Notes:
– Used for restlessness, anxiety, headache, nausea, bacterial/fungal dysbiosis, gas and angina

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