Note: Top/Middle
Temperature: Warming
Elements: Metal, Earth
Meridians: Lung, Spleen
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Releases the Exterior and Expels Wind-Cold
Coughs, colds and flu with aches and pains, chills and aversion to cold
Muscular aches and pains
- Tonifies Qi and strengthens the Shen
Fatigue, lethargy, poor focus, depression
- Resolves Toxicity and promotes the generation of flesh
Cold sores, ringworm, insect bites, athletes foot, skin eruptions, stubborn ulcers, wounds, cuts and abrasions
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.