Traditional Chinese Medicine/Gui Zhi
Cinnamon Twig
(Chinese: 桂枝)
Taste & Temperature:
Channels:
- Hand Tai Yin of Lung (b/c Xin-Spicy?)
- Foot Tai Yang of Urinary Bladder
- Hand Shao Yin of Heart
Actions & Indications:
- harmonize Ying/Wei Qi
- warm channels, dispel Cold
- warm & activate Yang Qi in chest
- warm & activate Yang Qi in Blood Vessels
Contrainditations:
- warm frebile disorders
- Yin deficiency Heat
- Blood Heat with vomiting
Caution:
- pregnancy
- excessive menstruation
Dosage:
- 1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
- 9-15 qian (27-45 grams) ???
Used: Often
Friend: Ma Huang
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