Patchouli Genus (Pogostemon)

排香草属pái xiāng cǎo shǔPaixiangcaoshu

Pogostemon · Plant

Pogostemon
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Indications
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With studies in people

Cautions

Essential oil may cause skin irritation; limited safety data for internal use; avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding.

Indications

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

Inflammation Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit DigestiveBenefit RespiratoryBenefit Skin

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Pogostemon and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.