Note: Base

Temperature: Cooling

Tastes: Spicy, sweet

Elements: Water

Meridians: Kidneys, Liver, Spleen

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Tonifies the Spleen and Kidneys and strengthen the Will (Zhi)
   Lethargy, nervous debility, poor concentration, lack of resolve
   Lower back pain
2. Nourishes Yin, soothes the Liver and calms the Shen
   Anxiety, restlessness and weakness from burnout
   Simultaneous fatigue and tension
3. Resolves Cold-Damp-Phlegm
   Cough with copious sputum, chronic bronchitis
   Cystitis and urinary tract infections
   Swollen glands and lymphatic congestion
   Cellulite, oedema
   Oily skin, acne, seborrhoea of the scalp
4. Opens the Orifices
   Catarrh, hayfever

Cautions: Avoid in pregnancy.

Blends with: Clary Sage, woody oils like Cypress, and even other spicy essential oils like Frankincense. Cedarwood oil also blends well with Bergamot, Cinnamon Bark, Lemon, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Thyme, and Vetiver

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.