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Cinnamon Twig (Ramulus Cinnamomi)

Location found

Guangxi, Guangdong and Yunnan, China

Flavor & Property

Pungent and bitter; Warm

Effects

Diaphoresis (wash off any pathogenic materials)

Use

Pain relief and reinforcing yang to promote the flow of qi

Headache, fever

* used with white peony root, fresh ginger, Chinese date, and liquorice

Arthralgia

Blood stasis due to irregular menstruation, amenorrheal abdominal pain * used with Chinese angelica root, peony root, Chuanxiong rhizome, peach kernel and moutan bark

Obstruction of qi in the chest and chest pain

* used with immature bitter orange, trichosanthes fruit and macrostem onion

Dosage & Administration

3 - 10g (boiled in water for oral use)

Precaution & Contractindication

Epidemic febrile diseases and syndrome of yin deficiency.

Pregnant women and menorrhagia

Note: It is important to be evaluated by a health professional before taking this drug.

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