Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. |
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Botanical Name |
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Pogostemon heyneanus Benth. |
English
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Patchouli |
Synonym(s) |
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Pogostemon patchouli Hook. |
Family |
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Lamiaceae |
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General Info
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A highly aromatic herb, up to 1 m high. Leaves 6.5-11.5 cm or more in length, ovate, crenate, toothed or incised, only sparingly puberulous, membranous; flowers in small distant whorls on slender paniculate spikes. |
| Herb Effects |
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Carminative, diuretic and anticancer (plant); anticephalalgic and antiasthmatic (leaf). |
Chemistry
| Active Ingredients |
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Pogopyrons A and B (derivatives of alpha-pyrone), beta-sitosterol, n-octacosanol and flavones (plant). |
| Chemistry
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CAS# |
IUPAC Name |
Formula |
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| Beta-Sitosterol |
5779-62-4 |
17-(5-ethyl-6-methyl
-heptan-2-yl)-10,13-
dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9
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15,16,17-dodecahydro
-1H-cyclopenta[a]phe
nanthren-3-ol |
C29H50O |
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| n-Octacosanol |
557-61-9 |
octacosan-1-ol |
C28H58O |
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Pharmacology
| Medicinal Use |
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Carminative and diuretic (plant); for cough, asthma, for boils and to relieve headache (leaf); for dropsy, rheumatism (root) |
| Contraindication |
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In large doses it produces spasms and vertigo.Bath preparations containing oil can cause erythema. Toiletries containing oil can cause dermatitis in hypersensitive individuals. |
| Reference |
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 Chandel et al., Biodiversity in Medicinal and Aromatic Plants in India.
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