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Cinnamon Twig
Gui Zhi·桂枝
Cinnamon Twig warms the channels and assists Yang, used when Cold obstructs the free flow of Blood or Qi through the vessels, common in formulas for cold-type menstrual pain or poor circulation.
TCM properties
Temperature
Warm
Flavors
Acrid, Sweet
Channels entered
Heart, Lung, Urinary Bladder, Liver, Kidney
Actions
- •Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Ying and Wei and releases the muscle layer
- •Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain
- •Unblocks Yang and transforms Qi and thin mucus
- •Assists Heart Yang and warms the flow of Yang Qi in the chest
- •Warms and facilitates the flow of Qi and Blood through the channels and vessels
- •Warms the Middle and directs Turbid Yin downward
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