Pogostone, isolated from the herbs of Pogostemon cablin (Blanco) Benth, possesses potent anti-bacterial and anti-fungal activities and has been used for the quality control of essential oil of Pogostemon cablin. It could inhibit both gram negative bacteria (0.098-1 600 µg/ml) and gram positive bacteria (0.098-800 µg/ml). Besides, Pogostone could exert a gastro-protective effect against gastric ulceration, and the underlying mechanism might be associated with the stimulation of PGE2, improvement of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory status, as well as preservation of NP-SH. Pogostone exhibited an immunosuppressive property by directly blocking T cell proliferation as well as altering inflammatory cytokine profile.