Note: Middle/Base

Temperature: Cooling

Elements: Fire, Wood

Meridians: Heart, Liver

Traditional Actions/Indications:

1. Clears Heat and Fire from the Heart, tonifies Heart Blood and Yin and Calms the Shen
   Severe nervous tension with anxiety, palpitations, restlessness and insomnia
   Hypertension and tachycardia
2. Regulates Liver Qi
   Moodiness, irritability, frustration and anger, pre-menstrual syndrome
   Depression with feelings of despair and self-destructiveness
   Low libido
3. Benefits the skin and hair
   Dry or oily skin, split ends

Cautions: Caution in Yang deficiency with Cold. Excessive use may cause headaches.

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.