Class Teachings: Essential Oils

• 8 extra vessel opening oils: Chong: patchouli, savory or violet; Ren: oakmoss or ginger; Du: cedarwood + rosemary; Yin Wei: clary sage or vetiver + frankincense + vanilla; Yang Wei: rosemary + ravensara(?); Yin Qiao: jasmine or narcissus; Yang Qiao: cinnamon leaf; Dai: sage + Roman chamomile + basil.
• Angelica / Dang Gui essential oil (base note): Base note for blood stagnation. (Yuen) → Dang Gui, Angelica
• Anointing at the bedside — oils on meridians/acupoints: Anointing relates to the body as a sacred vessel; oils can go on meridians or specific acupoints. (Lewis)
• Applying oils to acupuncture points: Aromatics like borneol and styrax can anoint the body or be applied on points; stronger than needles, as the oil 'unlocks' the matching function (lock and key). (Yuen)
• Basil: Oil that resonates with BL-28 Pangguangshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-28 Pangguangshu, Basil
• Benzoin or frankincense: Oil that resonates with BL-15 Xinshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-15 Xinshu, Frankincense, Benzoin
• Bergamot: Oil that resonates with BL-27 Xiaochangshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-27 Xiaochangshu, Bergamot
• Camphor: Strong-smelling oils like camphor are more arousing; sweet-smelling oils more soothing. (Lewis) → White Camphor
• Camphor, styrax, borneol (sacred aromatics): Placed beneath the nose with the renewal axis to open the sensory portals and reach any remaining consciousness. (Lewis) → DU-26 Renzhong, White Camphor, Styrax
• Caraway: Oil that resonates with Ren-12 Zhongwan; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → REN-12 Zhongwan, Caraway
• Cardamom: Oil that resonates with BL-21 Weishu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-21 Weishu, Cardamom
• Carrier oils: sesame and sweet almond: Sesame carrier is slow and deep; sweet almond absorbs fast and affects the Lungs; for a deep-superficial-deep blend use 4/5 sesame + 1/5 almond. (Yuen) → Xing Ren
• Carrot seed: Oil that resonates with BL-18 Ganshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-18 Ganshu, Carrot Seed
• Castor oil (carrier/packs): Breaks up fibrotic tissue (like calophyllum); castor packs over the belly to draw toxins. (Yuen)
• Celery seed: Oil that resonates with BL-64 Jinggu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-64 Jinggu, Celery Seed
• Celery seed: Prostate and kidneys; gout; topically for swelling, lymphedema, wind-damp bi, edema. (Yuen) → Celery Seed
• Celery seed + lavender: Oil that resonates with LV-14 Qimen; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → LIV-14 Qimen, Celery Seed, Lavender
• Chen Xiang (Aquilaria, agarwood): Burned for self-awareness, letting go of what defines you; some can't stand it because it provokes change. (Yuen) → Chen Xiang
• Cinnamon: Warming. (Lewis)
• Cinnamon leaf: Oil that resonates with SJ-4 Yangchi; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → SJ-4 Yangchi, Cinnamon Leaf
• Citrus oils (C. aurantium, C. sinensis) & eucalyptus: Citrus oils break things up (Zhu Danxi: Citrus aurantium can 'break down a wall'), affecting diaphragm and lungs; use gentler citrus if sensitive. (Yuen) → Eucalyptus, Chen Pi, Qing Pi
• Clary sage: Oil that resonates with KI-3 Taixi; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → KI-3 Taixi, Clary Sage
• Clary sage: Estrogenic — affects uterus/breast hormones; for yin deficiency; Yin Wei Mai oil. Always do a smell test — patient preference differentiates. (Yuen) → Clary Sage
• CO2-extracted essential oils: CO2-extracted oils keep the most water metabolites, so they best mimic Chinese materia medica properties; solvent-extracted oils are topical only. (Yuen)
• Coconut / palm seed oil: Saturated oils for heat (heat makes oils rancid); blend with unsaturated oils for cooking to prevent rancidity. (Yuen)
• Coconut oil: Antifungal topical alternative to oregano (e.g. in shampoo for fungal dandruff). (Ross)
• Coriander: Oil that resonates with ST-42 Chongyang; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → ST-42 Chongyang, Coriander
• Crossing the Threshold (blend): Course blend to clear earthly attachments and guide the final passage onward. (Lewis)
• Cumin: Oil that resonates with Ren-4 Guanyuan; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → REN-4 Guanyuan, Cumin
• Dill: Oil that resonates with ST-25 Tianshu (?); apply a drop on the point. → ST-25 Tianshu
• Douglas fir (middle note) / conifers: Conifers (pine, cypress, spruce, fir) are middle notes for lung issues; Douglas fir for very early (childhood) memories. (Yuen)
• Ease of Being (blend): Course blend for physical pain and anxiety together (often related). Developed by the teacher with Evelyn Roberts and Jeffrey Yuen. (Lewis)
• Essential oils at the bedside: Sometimes one or two needles are enough, sometimes none — essential oils, acupressure, or a hand on the chest or foot instead. (Lewis)
• Essential-oil blend for phlegm misting the mind: Apply a blend to phlegm points (e.g. ST-40, SP-9, Ren points, scalp points) as adjunct or primary therapy for patients who won't take herbs. (Yuen) → ST-40 Fenglong, SP-9 Yinlingquan
• Eucalyptus smithii: Very penetrating top note for latent heat and hot phlegm (pneumonia) — stronger than tea tree; blend with thyme linalool and cajeput; sources Sunrose Aromatics, Aromabar. (Yuen) → Eucalyptus
• Fennel: Oil that resonates with BL-23 Shenshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-23 Shenshu, Fennel
• Frankincense: Resin that penetrates deeply to heal emotional wounds; invites other spirits in to take the dying person home. (Lewis) → Frankincense, Myrrh
• Frankincense (Ru Xiang) and myrrh (Mo Yao): For dying people who can't let go/rigid — moving blood; can be blended. (Yuen) → Frankincense, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, Myrrh
• Garlic oil: Intestinal cancer; must be diluted in carrier (burns skin). (Yuen) → Garlic
• Ginger: Oil that resonates with BL-20 Pishu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-20 Pishu, Ginger
• Ginger, rosemary, fennel (kitchen-spice oils): When a person can't swallow, essential oils from kitchen spices support the Earth element and integration; inhale or apply with a carrier oil. (Lewis) → Rosemary, Ginger, Fennel
• Grapefruit / Clove: Grapefruit (top note) breaks up keloids/scar tissue; 10 drops each clove and grapefruit with 20 helichrysum in 1 oz tamanu oil. Apply twice daily, 3 days on/3 days off (children's skin sensitive). (Yuen) → Grapefruit, Clove
• Guggul (Ayurvedic resin): Marketed as a 'belly fat buster'; resins target scar tissue. (Yuen)
• Helichrysum: Treats fire toxins; 20 drops in a scar blend. (Yuen) → Helichrysum, Grapefruit, Clove
• Helichrysum: Lungs and liver; base note so little needed. (Yuen) → Helichrysum
• Helichrysum / clove / grapefruit / turmeric oil: The scar blend can help the knee; clove is analgesic but for acute use only; turmeric (Jiang Huang) oil moves blood but stains, so use a notoginseng/Yunnan Bai Yao paste instead. (Yuen) → Helichrysum, Grapefruit, Clove
• Hu Po (amber resin) essential oil: Alchemical oil (Alchemical Botanica carries these); amber resin is used for the Po — breaks up what makes the Po solidify/'mummify'. (Lewis) → Hu Po
• Huo Xiang (Agastache / patchouli): Fragrances for those left behind — grief, loss, sadness. (Yuen) → Huo Xiang, Patchouli
• Hyssop (linalool chemotype): Oil that resonates with LU-9 Taiyuan; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → LU-9 Taiyuan, Hyssop
• Juniper: Oil that resonates with BL-25 Dachangshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-25 Dachangshu, Juniper
• Juniper and magnolia: Have an affinity for the Spleen; inhale or apply with carrier oil. (Lewis) → Juniper
• Ketone-rich oils: Affect the lymphatic system; convert fat-soluble into water-soluble (detoxify) — but water-soluble toxins circulate faster, so the body must be able to handle it. (Yuen)
• Lavender, rose, geranium (floral essences): Said to help move the spirit on. (Lewis) → Lavender, Geranium
• Lemon or German chamomile: Oil that resonates with LV-3 Taichong (?); apply a drop on the point. → LIV-3 Taichong, German Chamomile, Lemon
• Lovage (?): Pancreatic cancer, swollen spleen, kidney cancer, adrenal tumors; harsh expelling base note, somewhat toxic — external only. → Lovage
• Lung cancer clearing blend (myrrh, peppermint, rosemary, German chamomile, hyssop linalool): Clearing strategy ~60% for heat/fire toxins: myrrh clears lung/stomach heat and acts on luo, hyssop linalool tonifies, rosemary directs to brain/spine; hyssop on LU-9 tonifies lung qi. (Yuen) → LU-9 Taiyuan, German Chamomile, Hyssop Linalool, Peppermint, Rosemary, Myrrh
• Luo oils: myrrh/frankincense for fullness, parsley for emptiness: For latency/empty luo combine parsley with hyssop and apply to LU-9, BL-13, GB-37, Ren-15, SP-21; luo channels give an avenue to reduce in cancer. (Yuen) → GB-37 Guangming, REN-15 Jiuwei, SP-21 Dabao, Frankincense, Parsley, Myrrh
• Melissa: Oil that resonates with BL-14 Jueyinshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-14 Jueyinshu, Melissa
• Mimosa: Blood cancers/leukemia — apply as compress on major divergent points, especially GB-22 (historically the great luo of spleen per teacher). → GB-22 Yuanye, Mimosa
• Mu Xiang (Saussurea/Aucklandia): For those who died unprepared (accidents, martyrs, suicide): 'fragrance of wood', planting new growth; historically used to treat ghosts — keeps the deceased from becoming a ghost/attached. (Yuen) → Mu Xiang
• Myrrh: Resin that addresses wounds that haven't been able to heal. (Lewis) → Frankincense, Myrrh
• Myrrh (Mo Yao) + Frankincense (Ru Xiang) over the Dai Mai: Myrrh and frankincense, base-note resins for unhealing wounds, go into fat and scar tissue; in the Yin Chen carrier over the Dai Mai they break up stubborn adipose tissue. (Yuen) → Frankincense, Ru Xiang, Mo Yao, Myrrh
• Neroli (orange blossom): Oil that resonates with Ren-14 Juque; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → REN-14 Juque, Orange, Neroli
• Oil compress over tumors: Heat a washcloth soaked in oil blend and carrier (best for cancer: calophyllum/tamanu) in a sealed bag and apply over the swelling; not over metastatic tumors where latency is the goal. (Yuen)
• Olive / avocado oil: High in chlorophyll — for blood deficiency. (Yuen)
• Oregano oil: Strong antifungal, topical on fungal rashes or oral (enteric-coated, ~230 mg); also diffused for chronic Lyme patients with opportunistic candida. (Ross) → Oregano
• Palmarosa: Substitute for sage in stomach cancer; skin cancer, skin abnormalities, cellulitis. (Yuen) → Palmarosa
• Palmarosa: Good for calming the Shen; fine in a blend if you resonate with it. (Yuen) → Palmarosa
• Patchouli (Huo Xiang substitute) — Chong Mai: Patchouli is an important oil for Chong Mai, the blueprint that manifests the soul; changes connection to the deceased. (Yuen) → Huo Xiang, Patchouli
• Peppermint: Oil that resonates with GB-24 Riyue; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → GB-24 Riyue, Peppermint
• Peppermint (top note): Top note to expel wind; blend with Douglas fir and angelica. (Yuen) → Peppermint
• Petitgrain or patchouli: Oil that resonates with LV-13 Zhangmen; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → LIV-13 Zhangmen, Petitgrain, Patchouli
• Phenol oils (eugenol) — clove, bay laurel, cinnamon: Phenols (e.g., eugenol) stimulate methylation; found in clove, bay laurel and cinnamon (leaf or bark). Cinnamon bark oil is much more powerful than the herb Rou Gui used for Kidney yang. (Yuen) → Bay Laurel, Rou Gui, Clove
• Pine fragrance/incense: Helps the soul recognize its deathless nature. (Lewis)
• Ravensara: Oil that resonates with BL-22 Sanjiaoshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-22 Sanjiaoshu
• Remission blend (ylang ylang, vanilla, vetiver, frankincense, violet): Ylang ylang (~60%) nourishes yin and relaxes the liver; vanilla (~20%) tonifies spleen/stomach; vetiver, frankincense and violet share ~20%; no top note needed when not expelling. (Yuen) → Frankincense, Ylang Ylang, Vetiver, Vanilla, Violet
• Rose: Oil that resonates with Ren-5 Shimen; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → REN-5 Shimen
• Rose: Calming and opens the heart. (Lewis)
• Rose / orange blossom floral waters: Children who die young bathed in floral waters (rose from China via the Silk Road; Citrus sinensis blossom) to release the ghost. (Yuen) → Orange
• Rose, lavender, geranium for washing the body: Warm water with rose-petal essence or floral oils for ritually cleansing the body, helping the spirit move on. (Lewis) → Lavender, Geranium
• Rosemary: Oil that resonates with GB-40 Qiuxu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → GB-40 Qiuxu, Rosemary
• Rosemary (chemotypes) for sinuses: Rub over sinuses then hot towel to break phlegm congestion. (Yuen) → Rosemary
• Safflower oil (Hong Hua): For blood issues — varicose veins, cardiovascular, gua sha medium; breaks up blood stasis (arteriosclerosis). (Yuen) → Hong Hua
• Sage: Stomach cancer; high ketones — contraindicated with internal wind/yin or blood deficiency; estrogenic, so avoid in yin-stasis/estrogen-driven cancers. (Yuen) → Palmarosa
• Sage (?): Oil that resonates with HT-7 Shenmen; apply a drop on the point. → HT-7 Shenmen
• Sandalwood: Oil that resonates with Ren-17 Danzhong; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → REN-17 Shanzhong, Sandalwood
• Seed oils: sesame, grape seed, hemp, flax: Seed oils act at the yuan level — kidney yin deficiency, arthritic/bone/skeletal issues (sesame); hemp/flax for omega ratio. Nut oils (hazelnut, walnut, almond) for lung yin. (Yuen)
• Spikenard: Oil that resonates with SI-4 Wangu; apply a drop on the point. → SI-4 Wangu (Shouwangu) (Hand Wangu), Spikenard
• Spruce: Oil that resonates with BL-13 Feishu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-13 Feishu, Spruce
• Sunflower oil: High omega-6; for neurology combine with flaxseed/fish oil for omega balance; topically a more yang/warming oil for numbness/neuropathy. (Yuen)
• Sweet almond oil: Common aromatherapy carrier, easily absorbed; lung/large intestine affinity — dry skin (lung yin deficiency), massage abdomen for constipation. (Yuen)
• Sweet marjoram: Oil that resonates with PC-7 Daling; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → PC-7 Daling (, Sweet Marjoram
• Tamanu (Calophyllum) carrier: Carrier that also breaks up scar tissue and promotes circulation. (Yuen)
• Tarragon: Oil that resonates with SP-3 Taibai; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → SP-3 Taibai, Tarragon
• Tea tree oil: Diffused for candida/general support in chronic Lyme. (Ross) → Tea Tree
• Tears of the Immortals (blend): Course blend to open the heart and heal emotional wounds. (Lewis)
• Three essential-oil blends (course blends): The course's three blends (pain, anxiety, transition) can be applied topically, diffused when the person can't swallow or tolerate needles, or used to anoint xi-cleft points. (Lewis)
• Thyme: Oil that resonates with LU-1 Zhongfu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → LU-1 Zhongfu, Thyme Linalool
• Thyme linalool / cajeput: Clear stomach and intestinal heat (thyme linalool); cajeput ventilates heat from the lungs, expectorant. (Yuen) → Thyme Linalool, Cajeput
• Vetiver (?): Oil that resonates with BL-19 Danshu; apply a drop on the point. (Yuen) → UB-19 Danshu, Vetiver
• Violet: Skin and lung cancer; clears lung heat and damp heat in the skin; clears fire toxins. (Yuen) → Violet
• White Flower oil: Rubbed on SP-4/ST-42 to stimulate the points. (Yuen)
• Why essential oils for cancer: Oils are the plant's jing, resonating with yuan qi; since cancer is jing/yin stasis, oils affect yuan qi more powerfully than needles. (Yuen)
• Wood scents — sandalwood, cedar, cypress, pine, Palo Santo: Wood oils invoke/invite spirits to help the deceased's journey; burned, used as oils, or decocted to bathe and soften the body's residual tension. (Yuen) → Sandalwood, Cypress
• Yin Chen Hao (Artemisia capillaris) essence as carrier: Korean cosmetic wash of Artemisia capillaris used as the carrier for a Dai Mai liniment. (Yuen) → Yin Chen (Hao)