# The Scented Compass | Aromatherapy in TCM Wisdom
> TCM aromatherapy by Daphne Lee, mIFPA certified. Learn to use essential oils for seasonal living, daily rituals, and personalized wellness. Professional standards.
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## Pages
- [About The Scented Compass: : TCM Aromatherapy for Seasonal Living](https://www.scented-compass.com/about.md) - The Scented Compass was born from a simple discovery: your body knows how to heal itself. When you listen to what it needs—in each season, at each stage of life—and respond with the right practice, health becomes something you maintain, not chase. I'm Daphne Lee, mIFPA certified aromatherapist trai…
- [Newsletter](https://www.scented-compass.com/newsletter.md) - The newsletter Join the compass 香氛指南針 "One ritual every two weeks, arriving with the season." Most wellness newsletters tell you what to do. This one tells you what your body is already asking for — and gives you the simplest, most grounded way to respond. Every two weeks, The Scented Compass arriv…
- [Privacy Policy & Cookie Consent](https://www.scented-compass.com/privacy-policy-cookie-consent.md) - Last updated: May 2026 Overview The Scented Compass ("we," "us," or "our") is committed to protecting your privacy and ensuring you understand how we collect, use, and protect your personal data in accordance with the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and other applicable privacy laws. 1. W…
- [TCM Aromatherapy: The Complete Guide for Beginners](https://www.scented-compass.com/tcm-aromatherapy-beginners-guide.md) - Perhaps you are curious about TCM, acupuncture, gua-sha, cupping, the meridians. Perhaps you already have a few essential oils for your diffuser and want to understand them more deeply. Perhaps you are simply looking for a way to take better care of yourself, emotionally or physically. Whatever bro…

## Posts
- [How to Choose Authentic Essential Oils: IFPA Professional Quality Standards](https://www.scented-compass.com/ow-to-choose-authentic-essential-oils.md) - IFPA professional quality standards for essential oils. Learn how to identify authentic oils by checking botanical names, origin, extraction, and test reports.
- [Essential Oil Dilution Ratios: IFPA Safe Concentrations for Every Application](https://www.scented-compass.com/essential-oil-dilution-ratios-guide.md) - IFPA-verified dilution ratios for every application—face oils, body oils, baths, diffusers. Professional safety standards for daily and therapeutic use.
- [DIY Lip Balm Recipe: Natural Beeswax Formula](https://www.scented-compass.com/diy-natural-lip-balm-recipe-beeswax.md) - Make natural lip balm at home with four ingredients: beeswax, coconut oil, sweet almond oil, and optional essential oil. Ready in 30 minutes, costs under €1 per balm.
- [6 Ways to Diffuse Essential Oils at Home (DIY + Equipment)](https://www.scented-compass.com/essential-oil-diffusion-methods-guide.md) - Six practical ways to diffuse essential oils at home—from a pillow drop to DIY reed diffusers and facial steamers. Find the method that fits your lifestyle and budget.
- [Therapeutic Carrier Oils: TCM Remedies for Specific Conditions](https://www.scented-compass.com/therapeutic-carrier-oils-tcm.md) - IFPA professional guide to therapeutic carrier oils—hemp seed, walnut, peach kernel, calendula. Learn which oils heal eczema, scarring, wounds, and inflammation.
- [Carrier Oil Guide: Choose the Right Oil for Your Skin Type](https://www.scented-compass.com/carrier-oil-guide-skin-types.md) - Discover which carrier oils suit your skin type—dry, oily, mature, sun-damaged. Learn to blend them for nourishing morning and evening rituals that actually work.
- [Therapeutic Essential Oil Rituals: Acupuncture Points & TCM Practice](https://www.scented-compass.com/therapeutic-essential-oil-rituals-acupuncture-points.md) - IFPA-verified therapeutic practices for acute conditions—baths, compresses, acupuncture points. Learn which oils address eczema, pain, congestion, and menstrual health.
- [Daily Essential Oil Rituals: Meridian Massage & TCM Practice](https://www.scented-compass.com/daily-essential-oil-tcm-rituals.md) - Professional daily essential oil rituals—mIFPA certified practices for meridian massage, face oils, and TCM applications. Build your personal practice.
- [Five Elements Essential Oils: A TCM Body Type Guide](https://www.scented-compass.com/five-elements-tcm-essential-oils-body-types.md) - TCM's Five Elements framework offers something Western astrology does not: a personalized map of your constitutional type, and the essential oils that support it. Discover which element you are, and the aromatherapy practice designed specifically for your body type.
- [Topical Essential Oils: My Daily Rituals & Blend Recipes](https://www.scented-compass.com/essential-oils-topical-application-body-face-oils.md) - Three bottles. Daily ritual. My exact blend recipes for body oil, evening face oil, and morning face oil—and why ten minutes changed my skin and sleep.
- [Liver Qi Stagnation & Period Pain: TCM + Essential Oils](https://www.scented-compass.com/women-health-menstrual-pain-tcm-dysmenorrhea.md) - Discover why menstrual pain happens in TCM (Qi-Blood stagnation vs deficiency) and find relief with clary sage, ginger, rose oils, and targeted nutrition—a complete guide.
- [Five Elements Quiz: Discover Your TCM Body Type](https://www.scented-compass.com/five-elements-quiz.md) - Discover your TCM elemental type through your personality. Take the Five Elements quiz to learn about your strengths and possible real-life challenges.
- [Spleen Qi Depletion in Pregnancy: TCM Nutrition by Trimester](https://www.scented-compass.com/pregnancy-nutrition-by-trimester-tcm.md) - Master pregnancy nutrition across all three trimesters using TCM's organ-system approach. Discover what to eat in each trimester—from nourishing Spleen foods to heat-clearing remedies.
- [First Trimester TCM: Rest, Nourishment & Pregnancy Nausea Relief](https://www.scented-compass.com/pregnancy-first-trimester-tcm-nausea.md) - Discover first trimester TCM wisdom: why nausea happens and how rest, mandarin oil, and warm congee provide relief. A guide to understanding your body's needs in early pregnancy.
- [Second Trimester Pregnancy: TCM Energy Expansion & Body Changes](https://www.scented-compass.com/pregnancy-second-trimester-tcm-energy.md) - Second trimester pregnancy: understand TCM's "life generating life" philosophy. Discover oils for rising energy, foods to nourish blood, and practices for this expansive phase.
- [Third Trimester TCM: Preparation, Pain Relief & Birth Readiness](https://www.scented-compass.com/pregnancy-third-trimester-tcm-preparation.md) - Third trimester pregnancy: TCM's accumulate and release wisdom. Find relief from swelling, prepare for birth with grounding oils, and clear foetal toxins with cooling foods.
- [Summer begins today.](https://www.scented-compass.com/digest-202606.md) - The light has changed. New growth has pushed through the soil. The air is full of birdsong. Nature plays like an orchestra in full voice. Your body already knows the season has shifted. This email is your seasonal map for Summer – where the season is heading, what your body needs right now, and fiv…
- [Summer Energy Opening in TCM: The Opening-Closing Principle](https://www.scented-compass.com/summer-tcm-opening-closing-energy.md) - Discover TCM's opening-closing principle and why summer is the season for energy expansion, projects, and expression. A guide to seasonal balance and practical rituals.
- [Summer Essential Oil Blends for Yin-Yang Balance (TCM Guide)](https://www.scented-compass.com/summer-yin-yang-summer-oils-tcm.md) - Master yin-yang balance in summer with rose, lavender, and lemon oil blends. Learn TCM's approach to aromatherapy and why summer demands cooling essential oils.
- [Spleen Meridian Summer: Cooling Foods & TCM Nourishment](https://www.scented-compass.com/summer-cooling-foods-tcm-four-natures.md) - Learn TCM's Four Natures and Five Flavours for summer eating. Discover which cooling foods (watermelon, bitter melon, mint) support heat-clearing and digestive health.
- [Heart Meridian Anxiety: TCM Patterns & Essential Oil Relief](https://www.scented-compass.com/summer-heart-meridian-summer-emotions-tcm.md) - Why summer triggers anxiety, irritability, and emotional overwhelm (TCM perspective). Learn Heart meridian balancing and how to calm your Shen with practical tools.
- [TCM's Guide to Intuition & Decision-Making (Shen Philosophy)](https://www.scented-compass.com/summer-shen-tcm-intuition-decision-making.md) - Learn TCM's Shen (mind-spirit) and how to follow your inner direction. Discover why intuition, not willpower, guides the biggest decisions — Daoist wisdom for self-development.

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