Cinnamon: Nourishing Fire and Assisting Yang, Returning Fire to the Source, Warming and Unblocking Meridians

Cinnamon: Nourishing Fire and Assisting Yang, Returning Fire to the Source, Warming and Unblocking Meridians

Cinnamon – Chinese Herbal Name – Rou Gui Category: Warming Interior Herbs · Overview · Cinnamon, known as Rou Gui in Chinese medicine, is the dried bark of the plant Cinnamomum cassia Presl from the Lauraceae family. It is harvested in the autumn and dried in the shade. · Properties of the Herb · 1 … Read more

Monthly Herb Spotlight: Cinnamon

Monthly Herb Spotlight: Cinnamon

Monthly Herb Spotlight Millennia of Traditional Chinese Medicine heritage, the path to health and wellness. 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 … Read more

Daily Learning of Chinese Herbs – Cinnamon

【Name】 Cinnamon 【Pinyin】 Ròu Guì 【Alias】 Mǔ Guì (“Shennong’s Herbal”), Zǐ Guì (“Discussion on Medicinal Properties”), Dà Guì (“Tang Materia Medica”), Là Guì (“Ren Zhai’s Directives”), Guì Pí (“Herbal Compendium”), Yù Guì (“Herbal Origins”). 【Source】 The dried bark and branch bark of the Lauraceae plant, Cinnamon. Generally harvested from August to October, the bark is … Read more

Traditional Recipe Collection: Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Traditional Recipe Collection: Gui Zhi Tang (Cinnamon Twig Decoction)

Gui Zhi Tang Zheng (Gui Zhi Decoction Pattern) Gui Zhi Tang is the first formula in the “Shang Han Lun” (Treatise on Cold Damage). Before discussing Gui Zhi Tang, let us first understand what a decoction pattern is. The “Shang Han Lun” is fundamental to TCM clinical practice, establishing a diagnostic system that is crucial … Read more