Oils Notebook

Rosewood

Mei Gui Mu

Botanical Name: Aniba rosaeodora

Family: Lauraceae

Note: Middle

Temperature: Neutral

Elements: Wood

Meridians: Liver, Spleen


Traditional Actions/Indications:

  1. Regulates the Liver and calms the Shen
    Shaoyang headaches
    Stress, depression, feeling dragged down by the burdens of life
  2. Benefits the skin
    Acne, dermatitis, sensitive, aged or damaged skin

Cautions: Is on the IUCN Red List and CITES as an endangered species, therefore source should be considered and adulteration likely.


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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.