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Names of Cinnamon Bark
Cinnamomum Cassia Presl., Cortex Cinnamomi, Rou
Gui, Gui Pi, Jou-Kuei.
Used Part, Taste
and Property
Bark, twig or ramous; One of the common spicy food
sold in grocery store; Pungent, sweet, and very hot, non-toxic.
Common Use
in Chinese Herbal Formulas
Chronic diarrhea due to cold; abdominal pain
due to cold. Used in Patent Formulas of Gui Ling Wan,
Ba Wei Di Huang Wan, Shi Quan Da Bu Wan, Yang He Tang
and many tonic formulas for Yang deficiency and this herbal
quitting formula.
Main Chemical Components
Cinnamon oil, mucilage, starch, sucrose, etc. |