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