Note: Middle
Temperature: Cooling
Tastes: Spicy, Sweet
Elements: Wood
Meridians: Liver, Kidney
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Nourishes Liver Blood
Dry eyes, poor vision, brittle nails, dizziness, and scanty menses
Dull, pallid or aged skin and wrinkles, blemished skin due to Empty Heat during menopause
Eczema, psoriasis, dermatitis, skin irritation, rashes, ulcers
- Regulates Liver overacting on the Spleen
Detoxification after non-acute stages of hepatitis, bilious attack or drug poisoning
Cautions: Not recommended during pregnancy.
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.