Wild Patchouli

("Selected Chinese Herbal Medicine in Simao, Yunnan")

Synonymous with Yapiwan (Dai name).

The source is the whole plant of Labiatae plant.

Plant form: Crown lip flower

Herbaceous, 1 to 1.5 meters high, the whole plant is fragrant. Stem square, pubescent. The leaves are opposite, ovate or broadly ovate, with coarsely serrated edges, broad wedge-shaped base, extending down to the petiole to form narrow wings, with sparse pubescence on both sides. Cymes axillary or terminal; calyx bell-shaped, calyx teeth 5, nearly equal and slightly larger posterior teeth; flowers 2-lipped, upper lip helmet-shaped, brown or purple, lower lip yellow, flat, apex 3-lobed: stamens 4. The small nut is oval, with a ribbed abdomen, a rounded back, and brown color. The flowering period is from October to December.

Born in the shade. Distributed in Guangdong, Yunnan, Guizhou and other places.

Harvested in summer and autumn and dried in the sun.

It is warm in nature and tastes bitter and pungent.

Its main functions are aromatic, stomach-strengthening, warming and regulating qi. Cure colds, wind and cold, wheezing, coughing, shortness of breath, indigestion, bloating and abdominal pain, enteritis and dysentery.

Usage and dosage: Oral administration: decoction, 0.5 to 1 tael. Reminder: Wild Patchouli This Chinese herbal medicine comes from the Internet. Please follow your doctor's advice before use.