肉桂 / 桂枝 · Rou Gui / Gui Zhi

Cinnamon Bark / Twig

Cinnamomum cassia — Hot, pungent, sweet · Heart, Kidney, Liver
Cinnamon Bark / Twig

Traditional uses

  • Cold hands and feet
  • Menstrual cramps from cold
  • Colds with chills (twig)

In herbal craft

  • Money and prosperity
  • Success and luck
  • Love and passion

Used in

⚠ Safety

  • Not in pregnancy in medicinal doses. Cassia is high in coumarin – don't take large amounts daily.

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