CO2 extracted Gardenia jasminoides

Gardenia blooms in the Spring, season of the Wood Element. The heady, sweet, fruity aroma of its essential oil is imbued with the blossoming of growth, renewal and transcendence.

Its white color reflects its affinity with the Metal Element and Lungs which deal with loss and letting go. Zhi Zi Hua essential oil cools Lung heat and releases overwhelming grief and sorrow trapped deep inside to the surface.

While the essential oils of Gardenia Flower and Bud share many attributes, Zhi Zi, the red bud of Gardenia, works more on the material level of the Qi and Blood and Fluids, clearing heat, draining damp, cleaning toxin, and quieting emotions that arise with flaring heat, damp encumbrance and blood stagnation. The beautiful, fragrant Gardenia flower, Zhi Zi Hua, works more on the immaterial level, cleansing and clearing away what has gotten in the way of emotional and spiritual transformation.

Note: Top/Middle

Affinities: Triple Burner, Heart, Lung, Liver

Major Chemical Components: Sesquiterpenes: alpha-farnesene, trans-beta-ocimene, hexenyl tiglate. Monoterpene alcohol: linalool.

1 dram - $60

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