Aromatherapy Functions in Chinese Medicine
Increases the Guardian Qi; Prevents Epidemics.

Tonifies the Yang, especially of the Lung, Heart, and Kidney; Dispels Cold: any condition involving cold, weakness and/or infection of the Lung, anthrax; chronic fatigue, shallow breathing, productive cough; bronchitis with abundant, clear and white phlegm; colds and flu with muscular aches and chills, watery nasal discharge, sore throat, full and productive cough with thin white phlegm, wheezing, severe wheezing, chronic bronchitis, emphysema, Lung tuberculosis, dry and difficult cough with difficult breathing, whooping cough; cold, cramping arthritis; white vaginal discharges, scanty menses, delayed or stopped menstruation, sexual disinterest; hair loss.

Fights Infection; Promotes Tissue Repair: cystitis; pus-filled wounds, contusions.

Frees and Arouses the Spirit; Normalizes the Yi/Intention; Rectifies the Intellect; Fortifies the Po/Instinct: nervous debility, absent-mindedness, poor concentration, chronic anxiety, despondency, lack of drive; withdrawal, pessimism, self-doubt; lack of courage; poor self-confidence, apathy, fear, demoralization, apprehension, alienation.

Opens the Chest: poor circulation; anemia, hair loss.

Fortifies the Stomach and Spleen: slow digestion, loss of appetite, gurgling abdomen, abdominal distention, flatulence, intestinal putrefaction; gastroenteritis, candidiasis.

Antidotes Poison: poisonous animal bites.

Rids Parasites: intestinal parasites, tapeworm.