Patchouli (Agastache rugosa)

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Agastache rugosa · Plant

Agastache rugosa
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Indications

Cautions

Caution in pregnancy; may cause photosensitivity.

Indications

What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Patchouli for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Cold-heat HeadacheDeep-source Nasal CongestionDiarrhea In PregnancyGlomus & Oppression In Chest & Stomach DuctSummer Common ColdVomiting & Diarrhea

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Patchouli does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Dispel Summerheat & Resolve ExteriorHarmonize Stomach & Transform Damp