Huo Xiang (Agastache seu-pogostemon)

Part Used Herb
Main function Herb to Clear Wetness/Phlegm Patterns
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
  • 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 and angina

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