Huo Xiang
藿香 huò xiāng, "agastache aroma"

Category: Aromatic and Transform Dampness  Browse

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Pinyin Pronunciation:
Tastes
Tastes:
Acrid  Browse
Dosage
Dosage:
4.5-9g Do not cook for more than 15 minutes
Aromatic
Cautions
Cautions:
Yin deficiency with heat signs and Stomach Fire.
Meridians
Meridians:
Lung , Spleen , Stomach  Browse
Preparation
Preparation:
Huo Xiang, also known as local Huo Xiang, is of secondary quality and is less commonly used than Guang Huo Xiang, even in the north.
Quality
Quality:
No quality data at this time
Reference Source
Reference Source:
Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised edition) ('Bensky')  Browse
Notes
Notes:
No notes at this time
Formulas
Formulas (11)
Family:
Labiatae (Lamiaceae)  Browse

Alternate Names:
Pharmaceutical: Pogostemonis/Agastaches Herba
Botanical: Pogostemon Cablin (blanco) Benth.
Japanese:
Korean: gwakhyang
Common: Pogostemonis/Agastaches Herba/Patchouli
 
Temperature:  Slightly Warm  Browse