TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Eucalyptus
TCM Nature: Cool
TCM Taste: Aromatic, Pungent, Slightly bitter
TCM Meridian Affinity: Lung, Bladder
Benefits:
· Promotes sweating
· Soothes Lungs
· Supports immunity
· Reduces inflammation
· Expels parasites and repels insects
Spirituality:
Eucalyptus is used to bring fresh energy to a situation, to heal regrets and worries, and to relieve mental exhaustion. It is an excellent herb to use when someone or something is bothering you.
Eucalyptus removes negative influences from the immediate surroundings, but in a gentle way in which it creates a barrier without attacking or constraining others.
Eucalyptus is said to heal the past.
