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Crude drug name

Market name藿香
Formal name藿香
Japanese nameかっこう, Kakkō
Vernacular nameHuoxiang
Latin namePogostemoni Herba (JP), Pogostemonis Herba (CP)
English namePogostemon Herb (JP), Cablin Patchouli Herb (CP)
Other names広藿香 (Guang huoxiang)
Used partClassificationPlant origin
Sub classification aerial part
Production area informationPeople's Republic of China
Collection informationJapan（ToS）, Osaka Pref., Tochimoto Tenkaido Co., Ltd. [Non-commercial Sample]
Collection date2020/06/22
CollectorKatsuko Komatsu
TMPW No.30545

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Production area information
People's Republic of China
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Japan（ToS）,Osaka Pref.
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Scientific information data base

Common name藿香, Huoxiang, Pogostemoni Herba (JP18), Pogostemonis Herba (CP2020), Pogostemon Herb (JP18), Cablin Patchouli Herb (CP2020)
Synonyms広藿香 Guanghuoxiang
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Original plant namePogostemon cablin Bentham, (Pacholi)
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Family nameLabiatae
Used partaerial part or leaf
Quality for selectionGood Huoxiang has big leaves and a bluish tinge. (NI)
Official compendiumJP XVIII, CP (2020 ed.)
Clinical applicationAs an aromatic stomachic and for relieving exterior syndrome, Huoxiang is applied for indigestion, lack of appetite, affection due to heat, and headache due to cold and heat. It is also used for vomiting and diarrhea, since it has antinauseant and constipating action.
Medical systemTraditional Chinese medicine
Drug effect in
traditional medicine		Traditional
classification		Aromatic drugs for resolving dampness
Beneficial effect[Property and Flavor] Mild warm; pungent.
[Meridian Tropism] Spleen, stomach, liver meridians.
[Actions] To resolve turbidity with aromatic medicinal, harmonize the middle and check vomiting, release the exterior and summer-heat.
[Indications] Dampness-turbidity obstruction in the middle, epigastric stuffiness vormtmg, summer heat-dampness exterior pattern, beginning of dampness-warmth, fever, fatigue, uncomfortable caused by oppression in the chest, cold-dampness blocking summerheat, vomiting and diarrhea with abdominal pain, sinusitis and headache.
Chemical constituentSesquiterpenoids
(*C1):
Patchouli alcohol, Cycloseychellene, Pogostol

Phenylpropanoids
(*C1):
Methylchavicol (= Esdragol)

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Pharmacological effectEnhanced secretion of gastric juices.
DNA sequenceL14406
Classical reference
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DiseaseAnorexia, Full stomach, Dyspepsia, Mlaise, Chill, Fever, Headache, Heat exhaustion, Nausea, Vomitting, Hyperemesis gravidarum, Sinusitis, Diarrhea
FormulationKakkoshokisan, Koshaheiisan, Kosharikkunshito, Zenshibyakujutsusan, Chokoshiteito, Kagenshosaikoto, Shichimibyakujutsuto, Chuseito
Related drugsDokakko, Senkakko
ReferencesJP18: The 18th edition of the Japanese Pharmacopoeia.
CP2020: Pharmacopoeia of the People's Republic of China 2020 edi.
C1) The Encyclopedia of Wakan-Yaku with Color Pictures Vol. II, pp 58-60.
RemarksHouxiang (Jap. name: Kakkō or Kōkakkō) is a medicine of Indian origin. The plant name Pachouli is from Hindi. It was carried to Guangzhou by Chinese abroad more than 100 years ago and cultivated there. Since it is produced mainly in Guangdong and Hainan, it is called Kōkakkō in Japan (Japanese pronunciation of Guang'広' is Kō.). The one produced in Sichuan Prov. is the whole plant of Agastache rugosa (Fisch. et Mey.) O. Kuntze of family Labiatae (Jap. name: Kawamidori). It is called Dokakkō or Senkakkō.
Last renewal date2022/07/29
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