-- Acupuncture -- -- Moxibustion -- Shiatsu Massage -- Esthetics -- ChiropracticCinnamon Bark
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Botanical name |
Cinnamonum cassia |
| Pin yin name | Rou Gui | |
| Pin yin description | gui is the term for the common cinnamon tree; rou means meat and refers to the thick bark that is considered the best quality; this material is distinguished from the young twigs of the same tree, known as Gui Zhi, which are not as warming and often used to release the exterior | |
| Other common names | Cassia | |
| Part used | Bark | |
| Taste | Pungent, Sweet | |
| Nature | Hot | |
| Traditional Chinese uses | Strengthens the kidney fire and supplements kidney yang, dispels cold, alleviates pain, warms the channels | |
| Traditional Chinese applications | Kidney yang deficiency syndrome with symptoms of cold extremities, soreness and weakness of the low back and knees, frequent urination, and low libido or impotence; deficiency of spleen and kidney yang with symptoms of cold pain in the abdomen, poor appetite, and diarrhoea; pain in the muscles and joints due to cold and damp; abdominal pain and amenorrhea due to cold in the blood | |
| Possible unwanted effects | In tea form, the herb in large doses can cause a burning sensation on the tongue | |
| Herb drug interactions | None reported | |
| TCM and other contraindications | Yin deficiency with heat signs; interior excess heat; reckless movement of hot blood; specifically to be used with caution during pregnancy | |
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