Botanical Name :	Cinnamomum　cassia
Parts Used :	Ramulus
Possible English Names :	cinnamon twig, cinnamon cassia, cinnamon tree
Japanese Name :	keishi
Chinese Name :	gui zhi

Property :	warm

Taste :	pungent and sweet

Affinity :	the HES, the LIS and urinary bladder channels


Effects :	1. relieving exterior syndrome by diaphoresis
	2. warming the channels to promote the flow of yang
	3. activating the flow of yang to excrete dampness

# "Exterior syndrome" refers to the symptoms and signs along with the cold and flu, such as chills, fever, headache, etc.

Indications :
Signs, Symptoms and Illnesses	Pattern Analysis	Combination	Formula
(1) chills, fever, headache and sweat (in the case of the failure to relieve exterior syndrome -- symptoms -- by diaphoresis )	exterior syndrome of deficiency type due to exopathic wind-cold	white peony root	Keishi-Tou
(2) arthralgia, shoulder pain and backpain	arthralgia due to wind-cold-dampness	prepared lateral aconite root	Bushi-Tou
(3) difficulty in urination and edema	fluid retention due to stagnation of yang-qi *1 )	poria and water plantain	Go-Rei-San
(4) palpitation pulse : slow and irregular		prepared licorice root, ginseng and ass-hide glue	Syakanzou-Tou
(5) dysmenorrhea ( menstrual pain ) or irregular menstruation	blood stasis *2)	Chinese angelica root and Chuanxiong rhizome	Unkei-Tou

* 1) yang deficiency of the HES and DAS ---> stagnation of yang-qi --->

fluid retention

* 2) blood stasis due to lingering cold temperature in the channels related to the reproductive organ

Note : "Combination" shows medicinal herbs usually or often used in combination with cinnamon twig. "Formula" shows the one which contains the group of herbs on the left.

Applications:
	the early stage of the common cold and flu, rheumatoid arthritis, dysmenorrhea, etc
Dosage :	3 - 9 grams
Administration :
	to be decocted with water for oral administration ( # see below )
Precautions :
	cautious monitoring is needed in order not to damage yin.
Warnings ( Contraindications ) :
	It must not be taken in the following cases. 1. yin deficiency with yang excess ( dry mouth and tongue, hematemesis, etc ) 2. pregnant women 3. menorrhagia

# Decoction
(1) Tools: sauce pan ( non-metal ), bamboo basket ( “Take-zaru” ), bowl ( non-metal ), gauze
(2) How to make :
1. Pour 4 glasses of cold tap water ( about 800ml ) into the pan.
2. Remove the medicinal herbs from the paper bag ( packaging ).
3. Add them to the water.
4. Boil and stir for about 30 min, until the total volume of the water has been reduced to half.
First heat with a full flame, then once it’s boiled, reduce the flame to simmer.
5. Place the bamboo basket with 2 sheets of gauze onto the bowl.
6. Pour the boiling water and medicinal herbs through the filter.
* Gauze is sold at pharmacies ( 5m,10m,20m ).
You should cut the gauze into a suitable sized square.
7. Divide soup into 2 cups equally.