Rou Gui (Inner Brack or Saigon Cinnamon)

Herb 13 of 15 in Herbs that Warm the Interior and Expel Cold

Channels:
HT, KI, LIV, SP

Properties:
Spicy, Sweet, Hot

Latin Name:
Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae

In Progress...

Contraindications and Cautions

Do not use in cases of Fire from Yin Deficiency
Do not use in cases of Excess internal Heat
Do not use during Pregnancy

Herb-Drug Interactions

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

Toxicity and Overdose

This section is being researched, and is not completed.

This Herb Appears in the Following Formulas:

Di Huang Yin Zi (Rehmannia Decoction)
Formulas that Extinguish Internal Wind
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang (Angelica Pubescens and Sangjisheng Decoction)
Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Gui Ling Gan Lu Yin (Cinnamon and Poria Sweet Dew Decoction)
Formulas that Relieve Summerheat
Hei Xi Dan (Lead Special Pill)
Formulas that Rescue Devastated Yang
Ju He Wan (Tangerine Seed Pill)
Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi
Juan Bi Tang (Remove Painful Obstruction Decoction from Medical Revelations)
Formulas that Dispel Wind-Dampness
Nuan Gan Jian (Warm the Liver Decoction)
Formulas that Promote the Movement of Qi
Shao Yao Tang (Peony Decoction)
Formulas that Clear Damp-Heat
Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (All-Inclusive Great Tonifying Decoction)
Formulas that Tonify the Qi and Blood
Su Zi Jiang Qi Tang (Perilla Fruit Decoction for Directing Qi Downward)
Formulas that Direct Rebellious Qi Downward
Wu Ji San (Five Accumulation Powder)
Formulas that Release Exterior-Interior Excess
Xiao Xu Ming Tang (Minor Prolong Life Decoction)
Formulas that Release Wind from the Skin and Channels
Yang He Tang (Yang Heartening Decoction)
Formulas that Warm the Channels and Disperse Cold
You Gui Wan (Restore the Right (Kidney) Pill)
Formulas that Warm and Tonify the Yang
Zan Yu Dan (Special Pill to Aid Fertility)
Formulas that Warm and Tonify the Yang
Zhen Ren Yang Zang Tang (True Man's Decoction to Nourish the Organs)
Formulas that Restrain Leakage from the Intestines

This herb antagonizes or is antagonized by:

Chi Shi Zhi (Hallyositum Rubrum)

References

Herbs

13. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Materia Medica (Revised Edition)
- Dan Bensky

25. Lancet 2000 January 8;355(9198):134-138 (Article)
- Fugh-Berman A.

17. Handbook of Chinese Herbs (Second Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

12. Chinese Medical Herbology and Pharmacology (First Edition)
- John K. Chen, Tina T. Chen

26. Herbal Drugs and Phytopharmaceuticals (Third Edition)
- Max Wichtl

Formulas

15. Chinese Herbal Medicine: Formulas and Strategies (First Edition)
- Dan Bensky

18. Handbook of Chinese Herbal Formulas (First Edition)
- Him Che. Yeung

16. The Traditional Chinese Medicine Formula Study Guide (First Edition)
- Qiao Yi

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