Gui Zhi (Cinnamon Twig)
Submitted by yyh_staff on Thu, 2008-01-17 18:05.
Chinese Name:
Gui ZhiEnglish Name:
Cinnamon TwigFunctions and Usage:
- Releases muscle layer and adjusts ying and wei qi levels
- Useful in wind-cold-damp bi syndromes to warm channels and disperse cold
- Resolves blood stagnation particularly from cold - dysmenorrhea
- Unblocks yang qi in the chest - shortness of breath, chest pain, palpitations
- Resolve edema and accumulation of cold phlegm
Functional Groupings (Click for Summary/Study Notes):
Dosage and Preparation Notes:
- Dosage: 3-9g for exterior conditions
- Dosage: 9-15g for bi syndromes
Channels Influenced:
Temperature and Taste Properties:
Contraindications:
- Avoid in wind-heat and/or empty heat conditions
- Avoid in heat in the blood, particularly w/vomiting
Notes:
There are no additional notes for this herb.
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