Monthly Herb Spotlight
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Cinnamon (肉桂)
【Source】
This product is the dried bark of the cinnamon tree (Cinnamomum verum). It is harvested in the autumn and dried in the shade.
【Characteristics】
This product is tubular or rolled, measuring 30-40 cm in length, with a width or diameter of 3-10 cm and a thickness of 0.2-0.8 cm. The outer surface is gray-brown, slightly rough, with irregular fine wrinkles and transverse raised pores, some of which may show gray-white spots; the inner surface is reddish-brown, slightly flat, with fine longitudinal lines that leave an oily mark when scratched. It is hard and brittle, easily broken, with an uneven fracture surface, the outer layer being brown and rough, while the inner layer is reddish-brown and oily, with a yellow-brown line between the two layers. It has a strong aromatic scent and a sweet, spicy taste.
Properties and Functions
【Properties and Meridian Affinity】Spicy, sweet, and very warm. It enters the Kidney (肾), Spleen (脾), Heart (心), and Liver (肝) meridians.
【Functions and Indications】Tonifies fire and assists yang, directs fire back to the source, disperses cold and alleviates pain, warms and unblocks the meridians. It is used for impotence due to cold in the uterus, cold pain in the lower back and knees, cough due to Kidney deficiency, floating yang, dizziness, red eyes, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, vomiting and diarrhea due to deficiency-cold, cold hernia abdominal pain, and dysmenorrhea.
Dosage and Administration1-5g.
PrecautionsUse with caution in individuals with bleeding tendencies and pregnant women; not suitable for use with red clay (赤石脂).
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Recommended Medicinal Dish
【Cinnamon and Dried Tangerine Peel Tea】
Ingredients:5g of cinnamon, 5g of dried tangerine peel, 500mL of water.
Preparation: Grind the cinnamon into powder and place it in a cup, boil the dried tangerine peel in water, then pour it hot into the cup, cover and steep for 5 minutes before drinking; this is the dosage for one day.
Effects: This tea has the effects of directing fire back to the source and strengthening the spleen to resolve phlegm, suitable for chronic pharyngitis with internal cold phlegm.
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