Patchouli oil and oil of Agastache rugosa Overview_2.doc

 PAGE \* MERGEFORMAT 17 Patchouli oil and oil of Agastache rugosa Overview Of: Liu Liang Feng, Huang Xiaodan Cai could have, Liu Wei Jin, Suji Yan, Lai-ping, Su Ziren [Keywords:] patchouli oil, Agastache rugosa oil, review Patchouli oil is also called a hundred Plum oil core from the Lamiaceae genus of plants thorns Patchouli Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth. In the volatile oil extracted is the main medicinal ingredients patchouli. Agastache rugosa oil is from the lip Agastache species form families (soil) rugosa Agastache rugosa (Fisch.et Meyer) O.ktze volatile oil extracted, is a common natural spices. two different sources, but now some people do not distinguish between applications. This practice is reasonable? can mix the two? end, I will be history, constituents, pharmacology and safety studies are reviewed in order for the patchouli oil and rugosa provide the basis for the rational use of oil. 1 History Currently, the patchouli oil and mix Agastache rugosa oil situation there and the history of patchouli and (soil) Agastache the mix has a lot, so it is necessary to clarify the history of Chinese herbal patchouli and rugosa relationship. rugosa in traditional Chinese medicine prescriptions, are names of Agastache rugosa, but the species is not clearly defined [1-2]. is generally believed that, patchouli and (soil) is a Chinese herbal Agastache rugosa in two different varieties. Since Since the Song and Yuan, Herbal rugosa were recorded in the writings of patchouli, and a number of herbal medicine since the Ming Dynasty rugosa was recorded works (soil) rugosa [3]. Some scholars think that patchouli and (soil) hopane Hong mix because local drug habits and drug name confusion [4]. At present, more than patchouli essential oil or its full composition of grass in conjunction with other herbal compound used. from the calendar version lt;lt;Chinese Pharmacopoeiagt; “(hereinafter referred to as “lt;lt;Pharmacopoeiagt;” “) gathers situation, only t