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Single Herb Library -> Jie Biao Yao -> gui zhi |
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--> Xin Wen Jie Biao --> gui zhi |
| Pin-yin: |
gui zhi |
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| English name: |
Cinnamon twig |
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| Where grown: |
In Guangdong and Guangxi areas of China. |
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| 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. |
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| Properties: |
Acrid, sweet, warm. |
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| Channels entered: |
Heart, lung, bladder |
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| Function: |
Warms the channels, unblocks the flow in the blood vessels, induces sweating and releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer |
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| 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. |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
3~9g |
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| Storage: |
Store in a cool, dry place. |
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