藿香 16oz

藿香 广藿香 16oz

Cablin Patchouli Herb /Wrinkled Giant Hyssop Herb

广藿香 大叶薄荷 兜娄婆香 猫尾巴香 山茴香 土藿香 排香草 水蔴叶 藿去病 火香

It is called huò xiāng (Chinese: 藿香) in Chinese and it is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is used interchangeably with guang huo xiang. It was traditionally used to relieve nausea, vomiting and poor appetite. It contains methyl chavicol, anethole, anisaldehyde, limonene, pinene and linalool.

性味

味辛；性微温

经脉

入心经、肺经、胆经、胃经。

功效

本品为唇形科植物广藿香的干燥地上部分。芳香化湿，和胃止呕，祛暑解表。主湿阻中焦之脘腹痞闵，食欲不振，呕吐，泄泻，外感暑湿之寒热头痛，湿温初起的发热身困，胸闵恶心，鼻渊，手足癣。

用法用量

• 内服：煎汤，5~10g，鲜者加倍，不宜久煎；或入丸散。
• 外用：适量，煎水含漱，或浸泡患部；或研末调敷。

注意禁忌

• ①《本草经疏》：阴虚火旺，胃弱欲呕及胃热作呕，中焦火盛热极，温病热病，阳明胃家邪实作呕作胀，法并禁用。
• ②《本经逢原》：其茎能耗气，用者审之。

食疗方

1.藿香扁豆饮

鲜藿香30克，鲜荷叶30克，鲜扁豆汁30克。将上3味药用开水浸泡，代茶频饮。 功效：清暑热，爽神志。主治中暑或因暑热引起的恶心呕吐。

2.藿香粥

藿香末10克，粳米50克。先将粳米入锅中，加水煮粥，待米花将开时，加入藿香粉，再炖至粥熟即成。每日早晚各服1剂。 功效：解暑祛湿，开胃止呕。主治夏季感觉暑湿之邪，发热胸闷，食欲不振，呕恶吐泻，精神不振等症。

Cablin Patchouli Herb/Huo Xiang (16oz)

It is called huò xiāng in Chinese and it is one of the 50 fundamental herbs used in traditional Chinese medicine. It is used interchangeably with Guang Huo Xiang. It was traditionally used to relieve nausea, vomiting, and poor appetite. It contains methyl chavicol, anethole, anisaldehyde, limonene, pinene, and linalool.

The acrid and slightly warm herb has been used in TCM to treat weak digestion, lack of appetite, diarrhea/vomiting, dysentery, coughing, bad breath, vomiting, and diarrhea, etc., as it transforms dampness, disperses Summer-Heat, stops vomiting, etc., by enhancing the functions of spleen, stomach and lungs channels.

Dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 5~10g; or into pills.

External use: appropriate amount, decocted and rinsed, or soaked the affected part; or grind and apply. 

Cautions: Avoid use with Yin deficiency and fire, stomach weakness, vomiting and stomach heat nausea, moderate scorching fire, febrile fever, and bloating.

Diet therapy 

1. Cablin Patchouli and Lentil Drink  

Ingredients: 

30 grams of fresh Cablin Patchouli, 30 grams of fresh lotus leaves, 30 grams of fresh lentil juice.

Soak the ingredients in boiling water and drink frequently.

Efficacy: clearing heat, refreshing mind. Indications of heatstroke or nausea and vomiting caused by heat.