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Pin-yin:	gui zhi

English name:	Cinnamon twig

Where grown:	In Guangdong and Guangxi areas of China.

Source:	The tender twigs of Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae or the lauraceae family.
Ingredients:	cinnamic aldehyde, cinnamyl acetate.
Pharmacological effect:	1) Temperature regulation effect: cinnamic aldehyde has an antipyretic effect by vasodilation. 2) Effect on convulsion constraint: this herb constrains central nervous system. 3) Effect on digestion system: the herbt constrains large white mice's gastric ulcer and promotes the secretion of bile. 4) Antibiotic effect: the herb has a strong inhibitory effect against certain organisms such as Staphylococcus aureus and Salmonella typhi.

Properties:	Acrid, sweet, warm.

Channels entered:	Heart, lung, bladder

Function:	Warms the channels, unblocks the flow in the blood vessels, induces sweating and releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer

Major Clinic Usage:	For exterior wind cold symptoms, cold, headache, wind stroke, spontaneous sweating, painful obstruction in joints and limbs, gout, menstrual block and dysmenorrhea.
Cautions:	The acrid and warm property of the herb promotes heat. It facilitates flow of blood but may injure yin. It is contraindicated in cases of warm-febrile diseases, deficient yin, excessive yang, and heat in the blood with vomiting. Use with caution during pregnancy or excessive menstruation.

Usage and Dosage:	3~9g

Storage:	Store in a cool, dry place.

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