Note: Base
Temperature: Warming
Elements: Fire, Earth
Meridians: Heart, Liver
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Nourishes Heart Blood and Yin and calms the Shen
Insomnia, restlessness, irritability, night sweats, palpitations
- Regulates Qi
Nervous indigestion, nervous tension
- Subdues Liver Wind
Migraine, tinnitus, dizziness
Cautions: Qi or Yang deficiency. Avoid concurrent use with barbiturates.
Reference Notes: (click to display)
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from Yuen (2000), Material Medica of Essential Oils; Battaglia (2018), The Complete Guide to Aromatherapy, Vol. 1: Foundations & Materia Medica; Aldrich & Bornemann (2013), Fang Xiang Liao Fa; Holmes (2016), Aromatica, Vol. 1: Principles & Profiles; Doterra, Starchild and Alchemica Botanica websites. The source material should be checked for advanced profiles.
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.