藿香

huòxiāng

noun #32,777

Meanings

1 wrinkled giant hyssop (Agastache rugosa)
2 a fragrant herb used in TCM and cooking

Characters

bean leaves / herb

Examples

夏天中暑了可以喝藿香正气水。

Xiàtiān zhòngshǔ le kěyǐ hē huòxiāng zhèngqì shuǐ.

If you get heatstroke in summer you can drink Huoxiang Zhengqi Water.

这道菜里加了一些藿香叶提味。

Zhè dào cài lǐ jiā le yīxiē huòxiāng yè tíwèi.

Some hyssop leaves were added to this dish to enhance the flavor.

Tips

culture

藿香 is best known to Chinese learners through 藿香正气水 (huòxiāng zhèngqì shuǐ) — "Hyssop Restoring-Vigor Water" — a pungent herbal liquid sold in every pharmacy as the standard summer remedy for heatstroke, nausea, and humidity-related stomach trouble. The herb itself is also used in Sichuan and Guizhou cooking, especially with fish.

Stroke Order

藿 huò

香 xiāng