Gui Pi (Cinnamomum cassia) bark

Part Used Bark
Main function Warming Herb For Cold Patterns
Thermal qual. Hot
Taste Spicy
Meridians Entered Sp, Lv, Kd, UB
Functions
  • Expels Cold
  • Warms Stomach and Spleen
  • Tonifies Yang
  • Used for pain/soreness of the low back and knees
  • Cautions
  • Contraindicated during pregnancy and in Yin Deficiency with Heat
  • Toxicity
  • Relatively safe for long term use
  • Phyto-chemicals
  • Cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, phellandrene, eugenol
  • Western Properties
  • Circulatory stimulant, stomachic, carminative, analgesic, anti-fungal, anti-viral, anti-bacterial, diaphoretic, anti-spasmodic, uterine stimulant
  • Notes
  • Promotes digestion and absorbtion
  • Eliminates gas / inhibits abnormal fermentation in intestines

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