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| Chinese Name |
Huoxiang |
| Latin |
Herba Pogostemonis |
| English Name |
Cablin Patchouli Herb |
| Key Characteristics |
Aromatic Herb that resolves dampness |
| Source |
Dried aerial part of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. (Fam. Labiatae) |
| Property, Flavor and Meridians Entered |
Acrid, slightly warm; Spleen, Stomach, Lung
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| Actions |
To resolve dampness, whet appetite, arrest vomiting, release the exterior and expel summer-heat |
| Indications |
Retention of dampness in the middle-energizer, vomiting lassitude due to summer-dampness, abdominal pain, and vomiting, sinusitis with headache due to cold, dampness and summer-heat
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| Precaution |
It is not suggested to prescribe to those with dryness in blood from yin deficiency |
| Chemical Composition |
It mainly contains volatile oil.
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