Witnessed by: TCM
Korean mint (Agastache rugosa), of the Lamiaceae family. Erect aromatic perennial with square stems, wrinkled toothed leaves and dense spikes of purple flowers; native range: eastern Asia — China, Korea and Japan, in fields and on hill slopes; widely cultivated. Globally recognized as tu huo xiang (土藿香), the native huo xiang in Chinese, and Korean mint, wrinkled giant hyssop, purple giant hyssop in English. The part used is aerial parts (herb). Strongly aromatic and minty-camphoraceous, warm and slightly pungent on the tongue.
In this cross-tradition database, we analyze how this substance operates across world medicine systems — tracking its traditional tastes, temperatures, tissue affinities, post-digestive effects, and planetary correspondences across Ayurveda, Unani, and Western herbalism.
KOREAN MINT
IDENTITY
Name
- Common
- Korean mint
- Scientific name
- Agastache rugosa (Fisch. & C.A.Mey.) Kuntze
- Family
- Lamiaceae
Form
- Part used
- aerial parts (herb)
PROPERTIES
Nature
Taste
how the plant declares itself on the tongue
- TCM
- pungent
Temperature
- TCM
- warm
Affinity
where in the body it travels
Organs / channels
- TCM
- Spleen · Stomach · Lung
PRACTICE
Virtue
Actions
- TCM
- aromatically transforms dampness, harmonises the middle burner and stops vomiting, and releases the exterior to disperse summer-damp
Cautions
- Contraindications
- caution in yin deficiency with heat and in stomach fire, where its warm aromatic dryness is unsuitable
- Toxicity
- none of note in customary use
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