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 - 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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