Cinnamon Bark ( 肉桂 ) ...Chinese Herb...
 Latin
Plant Name
Cinnamomi Cassiae
Pinyin
Mandarin Name
Rou Gui
Common
English Name
Cinnamon Bark
Part
of Plant Used
Bark
Nature
Hot
Taste
Acrid, sweet
Meridians
Entered
Kidneys, Spleen, Liver, Bladder
Common
Usages
This herb is used in formulas to treat chronic diarrhea with cold hands
and feet (TCM: internal core coldness; deficient Kidney and Spleen Yang;
deficient Qi and Blood), sometimes with symptoms of flushing of face and
head, wheezing, and sweating (TCM: false heat symptoms in upper part of body).
Traditional
Usages and Functions
Promotes Yang growth in Kidneys and brings True Yang into system via Kidneys;
warms Kidneys and fortifies Yang; warms the Middle Burner and •disperses
cold; warms the channels, promotes menstruation, and alleviates pain; leads
the fire back to its source; generates Qi and Blood.
Common
Formulas Used In
Ginseng and Tang Gui Ten; Rehmannia Eight; Tian Man and Eucommia; Tu-Huo
and Loranthus.
Processing
Required
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Remarks
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Cautions
in Use
Do not use during pregnancy. Do not use when there is a strong Yin deficiency
or there are heat signs.
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