Cassia Bark
Cortex Cinnamomi, Cinnamomi Cortex
Rou Gui

About

Properties in Traditional Chinese Medicine

Pungent; sweet; big hot

Part(s) used

Bark

Potential toxicity/side effects

Functions/effects it is traditionally believed to have

To supplement body fire, reinforce yang, and lead the fire back to the kidney, to dispel cold and relieve pain, and to activate blood circulation and stimulate menstrual discharge.

Conditions/symptoms it is traditionally used to treat

Impotence, uterus cold, cold pain in lumbus and knees, kidney vacuity asthma, yang vacuity dizziness, red eyes and sore pharynx, cold pain in heart and abdomen, vacuity cold vomiting and diarrhea, cold mounting, running piglet, amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea.