This is the essential oil of Chamaecyparis taiwanensis, a tree that grows at 7000-8000 feet above sea level in the subtropical rain forests on the island of Taiwan. Taiwan hong kuai trees are harvested by nature’s monsoon rains and floods. Man is not allowed to cut down the trees. The supply of wood scraps from the lumber mills to steam distill the essential oil depends on the summer monsoon storms that average 12 feet of rain each year.
I like hong kuai (sometimes referred to as Taiwan Hinoki, Taiwan Red Hinoki, or Kuai Mu) because of its unique blend of Oxygenated Monoterpenes, Sesquiterpenes, and Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes. Hong kuai has “lasting-power”. Each hong kuai log washed down from the mountain is 2000-3000 years old. Each growth ring contains essential oil. Therefore each drop of oil is as old as 2000-3000 years!!!!!!!
I Use Hong Kuai For Breathing……..
The Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes in hong kuai essential oil are highly attracted to MOIST surfaces. Nasal passages, bronchial tissue, and lung tissue are great at holding onto Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes. These moist tissues hold onto Hong Kuai essential oil molecules. They act to promote good breathing.
I like to take 5 deep inhalations of this Taiwan hong kuai essential oil prior to trail running. I can still smell the woody aroma for 1-2 hours of my exercise.
I Use Hong Kuai For Confidence……..
Yes, Confidence. Before giving a presentation. Before making a critical phone call. Before composing a Facebook post. Before greeting someone at my house. I take 5 long inhalations of Hong Kuai essential oil. “Done. I’m confident. I can do this. Nothing is impossible anymore.”
If you find yourself “low” on the confidence scale to achieve your goals, try inhaling this Taiwan red hinoki essential oil for confidence.
I Use Hong Kuai For Meditation……..
Hong Kuai is great for thinking and meditating. While reading scriptures. While writing in my journal (I like to put a drop of hong kuai on the inside front and back covers of my journal). Open my journal and for 2 weeks I breathe in Hong Kuai. A drop on Taiwan red hinoki essential oil on my bookmark is the perfect way to start and finish a book.
Now you know 4 of my Top 5 oils: peppermint, lavender, citrus oils, and Taiwan hong kuai. Any guesses on the last of my Top 5? It is very rich in Sesquiterpenes and Oxygenated Sesquiterpenes.
Source: Dr. Cole Woolley