Note: Base

Temperature: Warming

Meridians: Heart, Lung

Traditional Actions/Indications:

• Tonifies Heart Qi and Calms the Shen
  Nervous tension, stress
• Moves Qi and Blood and fortifies Wei Qi
  Infected and poorly healing wounds, ulcers
  Skin diseases, later stages of eczema, ulcers
  Haemorrhoids
• Expels Parasites
  Scabies
• Resolves Phlegm
  Cough and wheezing, asthma, bronchitis

Cautions: May cause sensitisation. Avoid during pregnancy and breastfeeding

Blends with: Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cedarwood (all), Cinnamon (all), Copaiba, Ginger, Jasmine Absolute, Lavender, Lemon, Orange (both types), Patchouli, Peppermint, Australian Sandalwood, Spearmint, Vetiver, Ylang Ylang and Yuzu

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.