Single Herbs

Category	Jie Biao Yao 解表藥
Sub Category	Xin Wen Jie Biao 辛溫解表
Name	Gui Zhi 桂枝 Cinnamon twig
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.
Pharma 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
Properties	Acrid, sweet, warm.
Channels	Heart, lung, bladder
Function	Warms the channels, unblocks the flow in the blood vessels, induces sweating and releases pathogenic influences from the muscle layer
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 pr
Dosage	3~9g
Storage	Store in a cool, dry place.