Huoxiang is a kind of medicine that people are familiar with. Most people are most familiar with Huoxiang Zhengqi Water, which is a medicine that we often use. In fact, Patchouli is an herbaceous plant that can not only be used as medicine, but can also be used to make spices. Both its leaves and rhizomes contain volatile aromatic oils that are extremely fragrant. So it can be used to make spices. Let’s learn more about the functions and functions of Patchouli and what benefits it brings to the human body.

Efficacy and effects of Patchouli leaves

1. Resolve dampness in the spleen, regulate qi and harmonize the stomach: used for dampness blocking the spleen and stomach, epigastric distension, and initial onset of dampness and warmth. If the dampness is in the middle of the body, and the epigastrium is stuffy and dull, it can be used with Peilan; if the dampness and temperature have just begun, it can be used with mint, artemisia, and scutellaria baicalensis.

2. Antivomiting and antidiarrheal: used for vomiting, diarrhea, etc. If you experience turbidity, vomiting and diarrhea, you can use it with perilla leaf, pinellia, Magnolia officinalis, and tangerine peel. If you have cold stomach and vomit, you can use it with pinellia. If you have dampness and heat, you can use it with Huanglian and Zhuru. ; For those with weak spleen and stomach, it can be used with Codonopsis pilosula and licorice; for pregnancy vomiting, it can be used with Amomum villosum.

3. Dispelling summer heat: used for summer heat dampness syndrome. It can be used to treat summer-dampness, regardless of whether it is cold or hot. It is often used in combination with Peilan in clinical practice.

4. Sweating and relieving symptoms: used for fever, aversion to cold, fever with aversion to cold, and chest fullness and tightness. Compatible with perilla and tangerine peel.

5. Improve eyesight: Vitamin A plays a very important role in the development of the eyes, synthesizing photosensitive substances in retinal rod cells. Improve eye disease resistance and prevent night blindness.

6. Other effects: to treat rhinitis, it can often be used with pig bile.

7. Antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects: Huoxiang has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory effects. Huo Xiang can dilate capillaries and has a slight diaphoretic effect. It can relieve external evils and treat external syndromes caused by external factors. Huoxiang has inhibitory effects on common pathogenic fungi and Staphylococcus aureus, Group A hemolytic Streptococcus, Diplococcus pneumoniae, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Escherichia coli, and Shigella dysenteriae.

8. Improve immunity: Huo Xiang can effectively enhance the body’s immune function. The methylpiperol and anethole contained in the fragrant pepper have the effects of increasing the number of white blood cells, antibacterial and antispasmodic. It can increase white blood cells and improve immunity for cancer patients and patients with low white blood cells caused by long-term exposure to radiation or drugs.

To sum up, the above is an introduction to the efficacy and functions of Patchouli. After the above introduction, many people should know it. In fact, Patchouli is more than just that. In fact, the nutritional value of Patchouli leaves is also very high, mainly because its leaves are rich in iron, calcium, etc., and even contain carbohydrates and vitamin A. Therefore, it can promote growth and development, help bone development, and prevent anemia.