Pei Lan (Eupatorium fortunei herba)
Pei Lan (Eupatorium fortunei herba)
佩蘭 “Wearing Orchid”
CO2 Extracted Herba Eupatorii
The aromatic pungent, sharp overtone with deep earthy undertone of our CO2 extracted Pei Lan essential oil cuts through damp impediment to clear the pathways. When deeply inhaled, its aroma rises through the cheeks as if to lift the face into a smile and then vibrates through the eyes into the brain creating a giddy, uplifted feeling. The oil is an opaque brown color with a rich yet pourable consistency.
Eupatorium fortunei is native to the open woodlands and grassy slopes of the temperate zones of central and eastern China and the tropics of southern China. It is widely cultivated in China, where its fragrant parts are used to make essential oils. The plant features clusters of small, fluffy, pink flowers that bloom in the fall.
Pei Lan is in the Chinese medicine category of aromatic, dampness dissolving herbs. As such it was a popular herb in early Daoist Shamanic practices. According to master Jeffrey Yuan’s teachings and as mentioned in The Shen Nong Ben Cao, it has the ability to remove dampness as an obstacle to clear communication with the Spirit. It was believed to enhance the intention of the practitioner. Its aroma, as direct inhalation or drops in a diffuser, are an aid to meditation.
Use Pei Lan essential oil as a topical application on acupuncture points such as LI 6, or on BL 22 and 39 to affect the Triple Burner, in order to to regulate the waterways.
Pei Lan essential oil may be utilized as a fumigation to purify the environment of microbes, to ward off diseases or old negativity and to welcome fresh new positivity. It is also used to eliminate worms and parasites, both literal and metaphorical.
Medicinally, Pei Lan regulates and harmonizes the middle burner, Stomach and Spleen by clearing dampness and turbidity that interfere with appetite and digestion. It unbinds the Stomach when damp stagnation has caused nausea, distention and pain. In this case it may be combined with essential oils of Huo Xiang (Patchouli), For Shou (Buddah’s Hand Fruit) and, if there is coldness, Rou Dou Kou (Myristica/Nutmeg). These can be blended and inhaled as aromatherapy, placed on appropriate acupuncture points or diluted in Black Cumin Seed carrier oil and applied over the abdominal area.
Note: Middle
TCM Category: Aromatic Damp Dissolving
Channels entered: Spleen, Stomach, Lung, (as essential oil also Triple Burner)
Major chemical components: sesquiterpenes: β-caryophyllene, α-phellandrene, germacrene D. Coumarin.Methyl thymol.
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