Note: Top/Middle

Temperature: Cooling

Tastes: Spicy

Elements: Metal

Meridians: Lung, Liver

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Releases the Exterior and clears Wind-Heat
   Shaoyang and Yangming headaches with fever, nasal congestion, dry cough, sore eyes and throat
2. Regulates Liver Qi
   Irregular menstruation, pre-menstrual syndrome
   Hepatitis, cirrhosis, obstruction of the bile ducts, gallbladder inflammation
   Headaches, migraines
   Lack of motivation, low self-esteem and confidence, distressed feelings
3. Opens the Orifices
   Poor concentration, mental fatigue, memory lapses
   Shock or fainting
4. Alleviates itching
   Pruritis with intact skin
   Can also be used as a cleanse to decongest the skin
5. Promotes the movement of Wei Qi
   Muscular and digestive spasms, dyspepsia, nausea, flatulence, abdominal distention and pain, loss of appetite, irritable bowel syndrome
   Muscle pain, lumbago, neuralgia, bruises and contusions

Cautions: Cardiac fibrillation, G6PD deficiency. Caution also advised in young children and those with epilepsy. Avoid direct contact with mucous membranes. Sensitivity may occur with repeated use at high doses.

Blends with: Oregano, Marjoram, Cypress, Eucalyptus, Geranium, Grapefruit, Juniper Berry, Lavender, Lemon, Rosemary, and Melaleuca (Tea Tree oil)

These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently.