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[[File:Pogostemon cablin 001.jpg|thumb|right|''Patchouli'']]
'''Pogostemon cablin''' is a species of plant from the genus Pogostemon. It is a bushy herb of the mint family with erect stems, reaching two or three feet in height and . 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==
{{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Nausea}}, {{Uses|Vomiting}}, {{Uses|Abdominal pain}}, {{Uses|Halitosis}}, {{Uses|Skin problems}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Snake bite}}
==Chemical Composition==
Terpenoids, phytosterols, flavonoids, organic acids, lignins, alkaloids, glycosides, alcohols, aldehydes have been isolated and identified from patchouli.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|oppositeOpposite|Rounded to broadly ovate, 2 to 10cm long, 2.5 to 7cm with, and with acute or obtuse apex}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|purplePurple|5|Flowers Season is June - August}}
===Fruit===
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25985355 "Phytochemical Constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.chineseherbshealing.com/patchouli/ "plant Plant description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://www.tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Pogostemon+cablin "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
</references>
