GUI ZHI
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Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae

Nomenclature

GUI ZHI
桂枝
Ramulus Cinnamomi Cassiae
Other Names

Cinnimon Twig''

Cinnamomi Cassiae


Properties:

Acrid Sweet
Heart / HT Lung / LU Urinary Bladder / UB


Dosage and Toxicity

5-10gm
max-30gm


Functions

Release the exterior through Diaphoresis,
Ma Huang Tang, Gui Zhi Tang
Warms and opens the channels and Collaterals
Warms Yang to eliminate water or phlegm stagnation
Warms Yang in the chest.

Zhi Gan Cao Tang
Warms Yang in the Chong and Ren to restore normal menstruation
Wen Jing Tang, Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan
Harmonizes the ying and the Wei (with Bai Shao, Gui Zhi Tang)


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