Oakmoss
Also called: Lungmoss
Profile
| Latin Name | Evernia prunastri |
| Chinese Name | Sung Lao (Old Man's Beard) |
| Family | Usneaceae |
| Note | Base |
| Aroma | <Moderate> Sweet |
| Color | Pale-Yellow to Olive to Dark Brown |
| Parts Distilled | Lichen |
| Regions | Bulgaria, France, Hungary, North Africa, USA, Yugoslavia |
| Taste | Bitter, Sweet Nature: Cooling Affinity: LU/SP |
| Major Chemical Constituents | Lichen acids (evemic acid) |
| Skin Type | Dry |
| Dosage | 2% dilution |
Also produced as an absolute (see About Absolutes). Used as a fixative in blends (see Fixatives).
TCM Categories
Functions
- Expel hot-phlegm and nourish yin
Indications
Specific Protocols
- 5% dilution of Grapefruit (40%), Sage (30%), and Oakmoss (30%) for Deficient Lung Yin with Hot Phlegm.
Actions
- Expectorant
- Mucolytic
Contraindications & Cautions
- None
Notes
- An "absolute"
- Do not use internally
- Mountain Rose Herbs sells it
- Ren Mai
- Good with grapefruit
- Good with geranium
Additional Comments
- Oakmoss is a fixative.
From Class
- Divergent channel oils: oakmoss, cumin, clove, terebinth (turpentine): Basic divergent blend; add ravensara or hyssop for superficial-deep-superficial (releasing). (Yuen)