Effects and functions of Patchouli leaves

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Introduction to Patchouli leaves

Patchouli is a perennial herbaceous plant of the Lamiaceae family. It is widely distributed and commonly cultivated. It likes a warm, humid and sunny environment, and prefers loose, fertile and well-drained sandy loam soil. Patchouli leaves are used as medicine to relieve vomiting, treat cholera abdominal pain, expel gastrointestinal inflation, and clear away heat. The fruits can be used as spices. The leaves and stems are rich in volatile aromatic oils and have a strong fragrance, and are raw materials for aromatic oils. Patchouli leaves can also be used as cooking seasonings or cooking materials. Patchouli leaves are used in some relatively uncommon dishes and folk snacks to enrich the taste and increase nutritional value. In addition, Agastache leaves can also be used as garden or courtyard planting to beautify the environment.

1. Removing dampness in the spleen, regulating qi and harmonizing 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 skullcap.

2. Antivomiting and antidiarrheal: used for vomiting, diarrhea, etc. If you experience turbidity, vomiting and diarrhea, you can use it with perilla leaves, pinellia, magnolia bark, and tangerine peel. If you have cold stomach and vomiting, 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.

Nutritional value of Patchouli leaves

1. Rich in iron, which can promote development; increase resistance to disease; regulate tissue respiration and prevent fatigue; form heme and prevent And treat anemia caused by iron deficiency; restore good skin color.

2. Rich in calcium, which is the basic raw material for bone development and directly affects height; regulates hormone secretion; controls inflammation and edema; maintains acid-base balance, etc.

3. Rich in carbohydrates, energy necessary to maintain brain function; regulate fat metabolism; provide dietary fiber; enhance intestinal function.

4. Rich in vitamin A, vitamin A has the function of improving eyesight, assisting in the treatment of various eye diseases, enhancing immunity, scavenging free radicals, promoting growth and development, and protecting the mucosa of the stomach and respiratory tract.

Tips for making Patchouli

1. It can be used for epigastric fullness, loose stools, etc. caused by dampness obstruction, transportation and transformation disorders, etc. It is often used with Atractylodes, Magnolia officinalis, Used together with tangerine peel;

2. It is a commonly used medicine for the treatment of vomiting and can be combined with Atractylodes, Magnolia officinalis, tangerine peel, pinellia, etc.;

3. Treatment of colds caused by dampness For poor appetite and abdominal distension, it is often used with Perilla leaves, Angelica dahurica, etc.;

4. Patchouli leaves are suitable for dispelling heat and relieving the exterior, and Patchouli stems are suitable for regulating Qi and harmonizing the body.