Knowledge of Chinese Medicinal Materials: Cinnamon
Medicinal Material Name: 肉桂 (Ròuguì – Cinnamon) Alias: 菌桂 (Jūnguì – Fungal Cinnamon) Harvesting and Processing: Harvested mainly in autumn, dried in the shade. Medicinal Part: Bark Origin: Guangxi, Guangdong Family: Lauraceae Source Plant: 肉桂 (Ròuguì – Cinnamon) Plant Description: Evergreen tree, height 12-17 meters. Bark is gray-brown, aromatic, and young branches are slightly quadrangular. … Read more