Agastache rugosa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Ache(Head), Angina, Fever, Nausea

Science studied: P-ANISALDEHYDE, ESTRAGOLE, P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE, PACHYPODOL

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lamiaceae

Scientific name: Agastache rugosa

Common names: Agastache rugueuse, Anijsplant, Chinese giant-hyssop, Chinese patchouli, Indian mint, Koreaanse munt, Koreaanse netel, Korean Mint, Korean giant-hyssop, Korean mint, Korean-mint, Mint, Ostasiatische Duftnessel, Ostasiatischer Riesenysop (DE), agastacha vráskavá, agastache rugueuse, agastache svraskalá

POWO: 444504-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Ache(Head)
• Angina
• Fever
• Nausea
• Wound
• Anodyne
• Cancer(Stomach)
• Diarrhea

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China

Documented cultural uses

• Ache(Head)
• Angina
• Fever
• Nausea
• Wound
• Anodyne
• Cancer(Stomach)
• Diarrhea

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Ache(Head) · China · "
• Angina · China · "
• Fever · China · "
• Nausea · China · "
• Wound · China · "
• Anodyne · China · "
• Cancer(Stomach) · China · "
• Diarrhea · China · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Elucidating the biochemical properties of limonene synthase from Agastache rugosa. · 2026 source ↗
• Glucose-responsive dynamic hydrogels from Agastache rugosa polysaccharide for diabetic wound healing. · 2026 source ↗
• The ArMAPK5-ArbHLH3-Ar4CL3 module is associated with salicylic acid-induced phenolic biosynthesis in Agastache rugosa. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• P-ANISALDEHYDE
• ESTRAGOLE
• P-METHOXYCINNAMALDEHYDE
• PACHYPODOL
• ABIETA-4(18)-8-11-13-TETRAEN-7-ONE
• ACACETIN
• DIHYDROACTINIDIOLIDE
• AGASTACHIN
• AGASTACHOSIDE
• ISO-AGASTACHOSIDE
• AGASTANOL
• DEHYDRO-AGASTOL
• ANETHOLE
• ANISALDEHYDE
• BETA-BOURBONENE
• DELTA-CADINENE

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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