Note: Base

Temperature: Slightly Warming

Tastes: Spicy

Elements: Earth

Meridians: Lung, Spleen, Stomach

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Releases the Exterior and expels Dampness
   Prevents Wen Qi (Pestilential Qi) due to Wind-Cold or Wind-Heat in those with chronic susceptibility to upper respiratory tract infections
   Injuries and scars, sores and fissures
2. Harmonises the Middle Jiao
   Vomiting, nausea
   Lethargy, fatigue, chronic indigestion, abdominal distention, diarrhoea
   Haemorrhoids, varicose veins
   Obsessive thoughts, worry, confused thinking
3. Transforms Dampness
   Water retention
   Fungal skin infections, ringworm, sores, eczema, acne, oily skin, dandruff
4. Releases pent-up emotion due to alchemical distillation
   Apply 5% dilution to Shanzhong Ren-17 or Jiuwei Ren-15
   Anxiety, fearfulness, worry, insomnia, mental agitation
   Restlessness, fatigue, insomnia
   Feelings of disconnection, over-sensitivity, sensory-emotional inhibition, loss of libido

Cautions: Excessive use may result in nervousness and insomnia.

Blends with: Sandalwood, Bergamot, Peppermint, Geranium, Lavender, Rose, 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.