Note: Middle
Temperature: Warming
Elements: Earth
Meridians: Spleen, Lung
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Warms the Spleen and Resolves Dampness
Colic, cramps, dyspepsia, flatulence, nausea and vomiting, spasmodic colon, painful diarrhoea
Lethargy, poor appetite, loose stool
Catarrh, chronic bronchitis
Poor concentration, overthinking, excess worry, nervous exhaustion, depression
Cautions: Avoid in Yin Deficiency and Blood deficiency.
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from Yuen (2000), Material Medica of Essential Oils; Battaglia (2018), The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Vol. 1: Foundations & Materia Medica; Aldrich & Bornemann (2013), Fang Xiang Liao Fa; Holmes (2016), Aromatica, Vol. 1: Principles & Profiles; Doterra, Starchild and Alchemica Botanica websites. The source material should be checked for advanced profiles.
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.