藿香 (huò xiāng) — wrinkled giant hyssop (a medicinal herb)

Definition

A fragrant medicinal herb (Agastache) used in traditional Chinese medicine, especially in summer to prevent heatstroke and aid digestion. As a technical TCM term, it appears mostly in herbal contexts rather than daily speech.

noun

wrinkled giant hyssop (a medicinal herb)

Measure word · 株

Examples

，藿香。
Yī shēng kāi le yí fù zhōng yào, lǐ miàn hán yǒu huò xiāng.
The doctor prescribed a Chinese herbal medicine that contains Agastache.
藿香。
huò xiāng Zài xià tiān cháng yòng lái yù fáng zhòng shǔ.
Agastache is often used in summer to prevent heatstroke.
藿香，。
Zhè zhǒng huò xiāng qì wèi qīng xiāng, kě yǐ pào chá hē.
This type of Agastache has a fresh fragrance and can be brewed as tea.

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