Description:
Agastache rugosa, known as Korean mint, blue licorice, purple giant hyssop, Indian mint, wrinkled giant hyssop, is an aromatic herb in genus Agastache in the mint family, native to East Asia (China, Japan, Korea, Russian Primorye, Taiwan, and Vietnam). The above surface part of the plant is a major herb in traditional Chinese medicine (CTM) where it is known as Huo Xiang (藿香). It is often used for antidiarrheal (stop or slow diarrhea), pain relieving, miscarriage prevention and treating skin diseases.
Odour & Nature:
Pungent, bitter, slightly warm-natured, non-toxic,
Channels:
Agastache rugosa functions by influencing the spleen, stomach and lung.
Uses, Health Benefits of Agastache Rugosa & Medical Formulas:
Antidiarrheal
A decoction of agastache rugosa leaves and dried tangerine peel is taken to treat acute gastroenteritis accompanied with vomiting and diarrhoea.
A mixture of soapstone, agastache rugosa and clove are pounded into powdered for oral taking to treat vomiting and diarrhoea due to pathogenic summerheat-damp.
Miscarriage Prevention
Powdered agastache rugosa, nutgrass root and licorice root is taken with salt water to prevent miscarriage.
Skin Health
Powdered agastache rugosa and tea leaves is applied on affected part to treat ulcers.
Bad Breath
A decoction of agastache rugosa is used as a mouth wash to treat bad breath.
The Ben Cao Medical Book (also known as Compendium of Materia Medica or Ben Cao Gang Mu; Chinese: 本草纲目) is the most famous and comprehensive medical book ever written in the history of traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). Compiled and written by Li Shi-zhen (1518~1593), a medical expert of the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) over 27 years.
The Ben Cao Medical Book records and describes all the plants, animals, minerals, and other objects that were believed to have medicinal properties in TCM. The book reflects the pharmaceutical achievements and developments of East Asia before the 16th century. On the basis of his predecessors’ achievements in the pharmacological studies, Li contributed further by supplementing and rectifying many past mistakes and misconception in relate to nature of many medicinal substances and causes of various illnesses. Charles Darwin, originator of the biological theory of evolution, regards the book as the “ancient Chinese encyclopedia”.
Disclaimer: The Ben Cao Medical Book is translated by ChinaAbout.net . The information on this website is not intended to replace a one-on-one relationship with a qualified health care professional and is not intended as medical advice. It is intended as a sharing of CTM knowledge and information from the research and experience from the author Li Shi-zhen. Kindly be alert that the CTM knowledge and ancient formulas given above are likely NOT medically proven and may contain misconceptions.