Cinnamon Twig ( 桂枝 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Cinnamomi Cassiae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Gui Zhi
Common
English Name
Cinnamon Twig
Part
of Plant Used
Twig
Nature
Warm
Taste
Acrid, sweet
Meridians
Entered
Heart, Lungs, Bladder
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas that promote sweating to treat exterior symptoms
such as fever without sweating and weakness; also used for arthritic conditions,
especially of the shoulders, and to remove edema by increasing circulation.
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Adjusts Nutritive and Protective Qi levels; warms channels and disperses
cold; moves Yang and transforms Qi; strengthens Heart Yang.
Common
Formulas Used In
Bupleurum and Dragon Bone; Hoelen Five; Ma Huang; Pueraria Combination.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
Cinnamon twig is used in many formulas for its warm/sweet nature to enhance
their warming and tonifying effects.
Cautions
in Use
Use cautiously during pregnancy. Do not use this herb when there is a strong
Yin deficiency, heat signs caused by Yin deficiency, or heat in the Blood
with vomiting.
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