Hong Kuai
Hong Kuai essential oil is steam-distilled from the wood of fallen logs from the Taiwan Cooperative Farm and Distillery in Taitung, Taiwan.
Branches from these sacred trees are broken naturally by typhoons and washed down the river, where they can be collected and harvested by the farm.
I use Hong Kuai for Respiratory Support.
Hong Kuai is part of a regimen to provide “Focus for Young Men 25 Years and Older”.
Hong Kuai (HOE-ng ku-EYE) is treasured by the Taiwanese. They refer to it as Hong Kuai, Kuai Mu, and Hong Kuai Mu. The scientific name is Chamaecyparis formosensis – “false cedar from Formosa”. Another common name is Red Hinoki. When you visit Japan you will see many large red “Tori” shrine gateways made from imported Hong Kuai logs. Many ancient Japanese temples and shrines were built with imported Hong Kuai lumber. All temples in Taiwan are built with Hong Kuai logs and lumber.
Hong Kuai is Taiwan’s most unique essential oil. Hong Kuai trees grow in cloud-covered subtropical Rain Forests near the top of the many 9000 foot towering mountains of Taiwan.
Hong Kuai trees are massive in size and ancient in age. Other trees in the Rain Forest come and go every 100-400 years. Hong Kuai trees live to be as old as 3000-4000 years old.
Even after Hong Kuai trees die of old age, they remain standing as leaf-less sentinels in the otherwise green forest. Hong Kuai trees do not decay from the wet conditions in the forest. Yet Hong Kuai is a SUSTAINABLE essential oil.
By Taiwanese national law no person is allowed to cut down Hong Kuai trees – only Mother Nature. In the XiangYang Shan and Yushan mountains where Hong Kuai flourishes the annual rainfall is 108-144 inches (9-12 feet of rain each year)! Such heavy rains and steep mountain slopes cause thousands of landslides each year. These mountain landslides carry Hong Kuai trees and logs into ravines, streams, rivers and eventually the ocean.
Hong kuai trees are protected and traditionally used in the construction of temples and shrines in Taiwan.
Hong Kuai essential oil has an
- uplifting evergreen aroma that
- inspires feelings of confidence,
- clarity,
- spiritual awareness, and
- inspiration,
- making it a great accompaniment to yoga,
- meditation,
- prayer, or
- breath work.
SUGGESTED USES
- Diffuse outdoors for an annoyance free atmosphere
- Put a drop in your sacred books, writings, or journal for a drop of aromatic inspiration
- Inhale or apply topically to temples or heart before you meet with clients or host a sharing party
- Add a drop to a handkerchief and inhale the scent during a stressful meeting
- Add a drop to your wallet or purse to help boost confidence everywhere you go
Hong Kuai has the highest sesquiterpene content of any Young Living Essential Oil. It supports oxygen in the brain and gives a sense of ultra confidence.
Oxygen is always a good thing!
Men: Mix 2 drops of Hong Kuai, 1 drop of Ylang Ylang, and 2 drops of Idaho Blue Spruce; use as a gentle, yet empowering, cologne for greater confidence and perseverance.
Warmly,
