Note: Top/Middle

Temperature: Cooling

Tastes: Spicy, Sweet

Meridians: Lung, Liver, Pericardium

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Releases the Exterior and expels Wind-Heat
   Warm Diseases with fever and chills, cough, sore throat and catarrh
   Burns, acne, dermatitis, eczema, psoriasis, boils and wounds
   Insect bites, also an insect repellent
2. Clears Heat from the Heart and Liver and calms the Shen
   Emotional instability, restlessness, anxiety, worry, depression and palpitations
   Suppressed emotions, especially anger and compulsions
   Insomnia due to stress, anxiety and nagging thoughts
   Fatigue, insomnia, hot flashes, night sweats
   Hypertension (on pillows)
3. Promotes smooth flow of Liver Qi
   Dysmenorrhoea, pre-menstrual syndrome, anxiety during childbirth
   Headaches and migraines
   Muscular spasms and tightness, aches and pains
4. Diffuses Lung Qi
   Chest tightness of a nervous origin, Running Piglet Qi

Cautions: Caution in bleeding (can be anti-coagulant).

Blends with: Bright, citrus oils like Bergamot or herbaceous essential oils like Marjoram or Basil

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.