Note: Middle

Temperature: Warming

Tastes: Spicy, Bitter

Elements:

Meridians: Lung, Liver, Spleen

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Warms the Middle Jiao and strengthens the Spleen's production of Blood
   Vomiting and diarrhoea
   Poor appetite
   Cold hands and feet
2. Promotes menstruation
   Irregular or scanty menstruation
3. Expels Damp Bi and Damp-Phlegm
   Arthritis, muscular pain
   Bronchitis, catarrh
4. Kills parasites
   Bacterial, viral, fungal and insect invasion, warts and boils

Cautions: Do not use in massage oil and use with extreme caution in all topical applications as the high carvacrol and thymol content which provides its potent antimicrobial properties also make it a skin irritant. However, this same property makes it effective in treating warts and boils where can kill the infection and erode the lump but avoid applying to surrounding skin. Avoid in Heat or Empty Heat conditions, pregnancy and liver toxicity.

Blends with: Peppermint, Lavender, Basil, Rosemary, Bergamot, Cypress, Cedarwood, and Melaleuca (Tea Tree)

Constituents:

• Carvacrol
  Phenol inhibitor of bacterial growth, and potent activator of the human ion channels transient receptor potential V3 (TRPV3) and A1 (TRPA1). Corrosive and irritant.
• Thymol
  Phenol that has been used for its antiseptic, antibacterial, and antifungal actions, and was formerly used as a vermifuge. Corrosive and irritant.

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.