Note: Top/Middle

Temperature: Warming

Elements: Metal

Meridians: Lung, Large Intestine

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Releases the Exterior, clears Wind-Heat and transforms Lung Phlegm
   Fever, sore throat, common cold, bronchitis, sinusitis
   Pain from shingles, cold sores and genital herpes
2. Tonifies the Heart and Lungs to support the Po
   Shortness of breath, gives "room to breathe" and release on physical and emotional level
   Mental fogginess, fatigue, poor focus, confusion and forgetfulness from unexpressed emotional issues
   Vague sensation that something wrong, pain with no identifiable cause
   Confusion, ambiguity or negativity
   Excessive caution, habit, fear or responsibility
   Feelings of being fragile, vulnerable or trapped
3. Move Qi and Blood
   Muscular aches and pains, neuralgia, headaches
   Insect bites
4. Kills Parasites
   As a wash for mite infested bedding

Cautions: Avoid taking internally in pregnancy, in children and babies or those with inflammation of the GI tract, liver or gallbladder. Do not apply to the face, especially in infants and young children.

Blends with: Thyme, Rosemary, Marjoram, Lavender, and Cedarwood

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.