Daily Science Popularization | The Origin of Food and Medicine

Daily Science Popularization | The Origin of Food and Medicine

Rou Gui (Cinnamon) Rou Gui, also known as Mu Gui, Da Gui, Gui Pi, and Yu Gui, is characterized by its thick bark, purple-red cross-section, and high oil content. The best quality has a strong aroma, sweet and slightly spicy flavor, and leaves no residue when chewed. Rou Gui was first recorded in the Shen … Read more

Exploring Cinnamon: Understanding Its Varieties and Uses in TCM

Exploring Cinnamon: Understanding Its Varieties and Uses in TCM

Click the blue text to follow us Rou Gui (Cinnamon), also known as Gui Pi (Cinnamon Bark), is a warming herb used in TCM, derived from the dried bark of the Cinnamomum verum plant. It is known for its ability to warm the interior, dispel cold, regulate Qi, and alleviate pain. Classification of Cinnamon Due … Read more

Cinnamon: A Unique and Profitable Tree Species

Cinnamon: A Unique and Profitable Tree Species

Cinnamon (Ròu Guì) thrives in the warm climate of the South Asian tropics, beginning to sprout when the average daily temperature exceeds 20°C. Growth halts after late October when the average daily temperature drops below 20°C. Cinnamon is a semi-shade tolerant species, with young trees growing faster in shaded conditions, while their light requirements increase … Read more

The Medicinal and Culinary Uses of Cinnamon (Rou Gui)

The Medicinal and Culinary Uses of Cinnamon (Rou Gui)

Cinnamon (Rou Gui) 1 Introduction Cinnamon, also known as Cassia, Chinese cinnamon, or Yu Gui, is characterized by its thin bark, thick flesh, purple-red cross-section, high oil content, strong aroma, and slightly sweet and spicy flavor. The best quality is one that leaves no residue when chewed. Cinnamon was first recorded in the Shennong Bencao … Read more

Warming the Spleen and Stomach, Nourishing Yang Qi: Four Cinnamon Dietary Remedies

Warming the Spleen and Stomach, Nourishing Yang Qi: Four Cinnamon Dietary Remedies

Cinnamon (Rou Gui) is a widely used herb in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM). In TCM, cinnamon is considered to have a spicy and sweet flavor, a warming nature, and it is associated with the Kidney (Shen), Spleen (Pi), and Bladder (Pang Guang) meridians. It is known for its ability to warm the Yang, return fire … Read more

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb: Cinnamon

Traditional Chinese Medicine Herb: Cinnamon

Herb Name: Rou Gui (Cinnamon) Alias: Jun Gui (Cinnamon Bark) Harvesting and Processing: Collected mainly in autumn, dried in the shade. Medicinal Part: Bark Origin: Guangxi, Guangdong Family: Lauraceae Original Plant: Rou Gui (Cinnamon) Plant Description: Evergreen tree. Height: 12 to 17 meters. Bark is gray-brown, aromatic, and young branches are slightly quadrangular. Leaves are … Read more

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

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

This Ancient Formula Warms Yang and Harmonizes the Body’s Vital Energy

This Ancient Formula Warms Yang and Harmonizes the Body's Vital Energy

Winter has arrived, and we often talk about how to avoid the cold.Many friends know that those who are not afraid of the cold in winter generally have sufficient Yang energy, or in other words, their Yang energy is well-regulated.From the perspective of TCM health preservation, although we often speak of the harmony of Yin … Read more

The Best Formula for Warming Yang During the Sanfu Period: Nourishing Yin and Dispelling Dampness

The Best Formula for Warming Yang During the Sanfu Period: Nourishing Yin and Dispelling Dampness

Recently, I wonder if any friends have seen a news story about a young man who, in order to dispel dampness during this Sanfu period, ended up sunbathing so much that his entire back changed color. It seems quite absurd to sunbathe in such hot weather. So, is the Sanfu period really a good time … Read more