Agastache Rugosa Herb vs Aucklandia lappa

Side-by-side comparison of medicinal herbs

Herb

Agastache Rugosa Herb

Agastache rugosa

Digestive

Digestive

Agastache Rugosa Herb

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Aucklandia lappa

❌ Not recommended in pregnancy

❌ Not recommended while nursing

Description

East Asian mint-family herb used in TCM and Korean medicine for summer dampness, digestive conditions, and nausea.

Fragrant TCM herb that moves liver and spleen qi; used for abdominal pain and digestive stagnation.

Active Compounds

methylchavicol, limonene, beta-caryophyllene, quercetin

costunolide, dehydrocostus lactone, aplotaxene, cynaropicrin, inulin

Traditional Uses

treatment of summer dampness syndrome in TCM, digestive nausea and vomiting remedy, aromatic dampness transforming herb

abdominal pain, digestive stagnation, nausea, liver qi stagnation

Modern Uses

digestive carminative, antimicrobial, anti-nausea

carminative, antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, prokinetic

Adult Dosage

3-9g dried herb decoction or 300mg extract

1.5-6g dried root or 200mg extract daily

Contraindications

yin deficiency with heat, pregnancy high doses

yin deficiency heat, excessive fire conditions

Side Effects

GI upset in hot constitutions

GI upset, generally safe at therapeutic doses

Drug Interactions

0 known interactions

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Sources: WHO Monographs · NCCIH · PubMed · Commission E