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Cinnamon Twig
(Chinese: 桂枝)
Taste & Temperature:
../Xin-Spicy/
../Gan-Sweet/
../Wen-Warm/
Channels:
Hand Tai Yin of Lung (b/c Xin-Spicy?)
Foot Tai Yang of Urinary Bladder
Hand Shao Yin of Heart
Actions & Indications:
harmonize Ying/Wei Qi
warm channels, dispel Cold
warm & activate Yang Qi in chest
warm & activate Yang Qi in Blood Vessels
Contrainditations:
warm frebile disorders
Yin deficiency Heat
Blood Heat with vomiting
Caution:
pregnancy
excessive menstruation
Dosage:
1-3 qian (3-9 grams)
9-15 qian (27-45 grams) ???
Used: Often
Friend: ../Ma Huang/
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../TCM Materia Medica/
../Xin Wen Jie Biao/