Rou Gui

Latin name: Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cortex

Rou Gui Also Known As: Dried Cinnamon Bark, Batavia Cassia, Batavia Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamonum, Padang-Cassia, Panang Cinnamon, Saigon Cassia, Saigon Cinnamon.Cinnamomum verum, synonym Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Laurus Cinnamomum.

Properties: PUNGENT, SWEET - HOT

Dosage: 1.5-4.5g.

Meridians/Channels: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER, SPLEEN

• fortifies kidney yang - warms deficient kidney yang and Qi
• leads floating yang fire back to its source(KD) upper heat and lower cold
• disperse deep cold - warms chan.
• alleviate pain due to blood/Qi stagnation
• encourages generation of Qi & blood
• dysmenorrhea

Also Used For: Orally, Rou Gui is used as an antispasmodic, antiflatulent, appetite stimulant, antidiarrheal, antimicrobial, anthelmintic, and for treating the common cold and influenza. Topically, Rou Gui is used as part of a multi-ingredient preparation for treating premature ejaculation. Historically, Rou Gui has been used for GI upset and dysmenorrhea. For food uses, cinnamon is commonly consumed as a spice in food and a flavoring agent in beverages. Manufacturing, the volatile oil is commonly used in small amounts in toothpaste, mouthwashes, gargles, lotions, liniments, soaps, detergents, and other pharmaceutical products and cosmetics. SEE ALSO: GUI ZHI - Cinnamon Twig