10 ml
Botanical source: Melaleuca quinqenervia ct. cineol
Plant part: The leaf
Origin: Madagascar
Production: Cultivated and certified organic
Extraction: Steam distillation of the fresh leaves and twigs
Fragrance profile: A delightful interplay of fresh-spicy, lemony and sweet-green notes; somewhat similar to Tea tree but less 'medicinal' in fragrance and more complex and therefore more interesting.
Properties: Energizing, uplifting
Chinese medicine function: To tonify and raise the Qi, release the exterior, resolve damp and strengthen the Shen
Complementary blending: Grand fir, Saro, Ravintsara, Grapefruit, Silver fir, Eucalyptus (all types), Green myrtle, Laurel, Siberian fir
Fragrance energy: Pungent, green
Movement course: Rising, dispersing
Warmth effect: Neutral to warm
Tone effect: Restorative
Channel tropism: Lung, Large Intestine, Liver, Chong, Ren
Five-Element affinity: Metal, Earth
In Chinese Medicine: Niaouli is a versatile Qi tonic for patterns of weakness with damp in the Upper Jiao. Tonifying, warming and dispersing in character, it sits among the green-pungent oils that raise the Qi and release the exterior while also resolving damp.
Chinese Medicine functions adapted from Peter Holmes, L.Ac., M.H., Channeling Fragrance. The full profile — treatment patterns, acupoint combinations and synergist oils — is in the book.
For external use only. Properly dilute all essential oils in lotion or vegetable carrier oil before massage or other topical use. Keep out of reach of children. If you are pregnant, nursing, have any health conditions, or are taking medications, please consult your healthcare provider prior to using essential oils.
