Ingredient: Agastache herb (huo xiang).
| Mandarin: 廣藿香 Pin-Yin: Guang Huo Xiang English: Agastache Korean: 광곽향 Romaji: Kakko Kanji: 藿香 Kampo: No |
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Pogostemonis Herba
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Slightly warm, acrid
Channels Entered:
- Stomach, spleen, lung
Herb Actions:
- Aromatically dries dampness
- Releases the exterior
- Dispels summerheat
- Harmonizes the middle burner
- Relieves vomiting
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with blazing fire caused by yin deficiency
Commonly Found In:
- Pogostemon/Agastache Formula