What are the efficacy and effects of patchouli, a Labiatae plant? How do you eat it? Can I take it for a long time?

Patchouli, also known as mountain fennel, water hemp leaf and big-leaf mint, is a kind of Labiatae plant from Guangdong. It is widely cultivated because of its effects of relieving summer heat, relieving vomiting and diarrhea. At present, many people like to drink it in water. What are the effects and effects of patchouli? How do you eat it? Can I take it for a long time?

What are the effects and effects of patchouli?

1. What are the effects of patchouli?

Efficacy 1. Dispelling dampness: patchouli has the effect of dispelling dampness and is suitable for patients with loss of appetite, nausea and vomiting. Generally can be fried with Pinellia ternata, Rhizoma Atractylodes and other medicinal herbs, can achieve very good results, but should be taken under the advice of the doctor.

Efficacy 2. Relieving summer heat: patchouli is warm and has the effect of relieving summer summer. it is suitable for patients with cold, cold and fever. Generally can be fried with Pinellia ternata, perilla and other medicinal herbs, can achieve a very good effect.

Efficacy 3. Antiemetic: patchouli is warm in nature and has antiemetic effect. Suitable for patients with nausea and vomiting. Generally, it can be fried with Pinellia ternata, Bamboo Ru, Coptis chinensis and so on, which can achieve very good results.

2. What are the functions of patchouli?

First, aid digestion: patchouli can regulate gastrointestinal function, promote gastric juice secretion and enhance digestive power.

Second, antibacterial: patchouli water decoction has strong fungal inhibition and antibacterial activity in the test tube.

Third, calming: patchouli is helpful to neurasthenia, strengthen the central nervous system, high dose has a stimulating effect, low dose has a calming effect.

Second, how to eat patchouli?

1. Patchouli tea

Ingredients: patchouli, fresh lotus leaf, fresh Reed root, Peran

Bubble method: wash and chop patchouli, fresh lotus leaf, fresh Reed root and Peran, then put it into a soup pot and fry it with water. After boiling into soup, take out the soup and drink it. Usually drink once a day.

Efficacy: drinking for a long time can cool and relieve summer heat, quench thirst and promote fluid, which is very suitable for drinking in summer.

2. Patchouli porridge

Ingredients: patchouli powder, stem rice

Practice: wash the stem rice, put it in a soup pot and boil it into porridge. When it is almost cooked, add an appropriate amount of patchouli powder and stir well, then boil for another 10 minutes to eat directly.

Efficacy: it can cool and relieve summer heat by eating for a long time, so it is most suitable for consumption in summer.

Can patchouli be taken for a long time?

Patchouli is a flavor medicine, it is best not to take it for a long time, generally take 3~l0g at a time, and eat it under the guidance of a doctor, so as not to cause discomfort.

Does patchouli smell good?

Patchouli smells good. Because of its own fragrance, it is the fragrance source of many perfumes. At present, 2/3 of most high-grade perfumes use patchouli as the source of spice, which is not only strong, but also has a long-lasting fragrance, so it is also used as a good deodorant.