Note: Top

Temperature: Cooling

Elements: Wood

Meridians: Liver, Stomach, Spleen, Intestines, Heart

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Resolves Food Stagnation and promotes the movement Qi in the Liver, Stomach and Intestines
   Abdominal distention and pain, poor appetite, indigestion, flatulence, nausea and vomiting Spasms and cramps, constipation or diarrhoea, irritable bowel syndrome
   Frustration, moodiness, irritability and anger
2. Clears Heat and Fire from the Heart
   Anxiety, nervousness and insomnia
3. Benefits the skin and relieves congestion
   Dry, irritated or acne prone skin, cellulite

Cautions: Citrus oils are phototoxic due to the presence of furanocoumarins which can cause irritation or burns when in contact with sunlight.

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.