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Pogostemon cablin - Patchouli

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Patchouli

Pogostemon cablin is a species of plant from the genus Pogostemon. It is a bushy herb of the mint family with erect stems. It can grows up to 3feet tall. It bearing small, pale pink-white flowers. The plant is native to tropical regions of Asia and is now extensively cultivated in China, Indonesia, Cambodia, Myanmar, India, Maldives, Malaysia, Mauritius, Seychelles, Madagascar, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam, South America and the Caribbean.

Uses

Cold, Headaches, Nausea, Vomiting, Abdominal pain, Halitosis, Skin problems, Diarrhea, Snake bite

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

Terpenoids, phytosterols, flavonoids, organic acids, lignins, alkaloids, glycosides, alcohols, aldehydes have been isolated and identified from patchouli.[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Patchouli


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Perennial plant

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Opposite Rounded to broadly ovate, 2 to 10cm long, 2.5 to 7cm with, and with acute or obtuse apex

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long Purple 5 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 7–10 mm Nutlets are nearly spherical and slightly flattened {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

A plant of the moist tropics, where it is found at elevations from 1,000 - 2,000 metres.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Trophical region, Subtrophical region, Borders of forests and fields.

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