Note: Base

Temperature: Slightly Cooling

Tastes: Spicy, Bitter

Elements: Metal

Meridians: Lung, Heart, Kidney

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Relaxes the Diaphragm and promotes circulation of Lung Qi
   Asthma, bronchitis
   Meditation, prayer or spiritual practices that require deep breathing
2. Invigorates the Blood and calms the Shen
   Anxiety, irritability, agitation, insomnia, worry, and depression, poor mental focus
   Loss of spirituality, depression, grief, anxiety, restlessness, mental confusion, sensory over-stimulation, brings spiritual focus to palliative care
   Joint pain, muscular aches and pains, traumatic injury
3. Clears Heat in the Lungs, Stomach and Kidneys
   Cough and wheezing, frequent respiratory infections (Lungs)
   Ulcers, fibrocystic breast (Stomach)
   Cystitis (Kidneys)
4. Reduces swelling and regenerates flesh
   Dry skin, scars, wrinkles
   Non-suppurating sores, wounds, chronic ulcers, boils, carbuncles and abscesses
   Swollen or bleeding gums

Cautions: Traditionally avoided in pregnancy due to its Blood moving properties.

Blends with: Citrus oils like Lime, Lemon, and Wild Orange, and other oils such as Cypress, Lavender, Geranium, Rose, Sandalwood, Ylang Ylang, and Clary Sage

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.