Gui Zhi is the herb obtained after drying the shoots of cinnamon, so what are its effects and functions? The following is my introduction to the effects and functions of cinnamon sticks, I hope it can help you.

The efficacy and role of cinnamon

1. Used for external wind-cold symptoms, regardless of sweat, no sweat can be applied. For those who have sweat on the surface, it is often used with white peony, ginger and jujube to harmonize Ying and Wei, such as Gui Zhi Tang. If the surface is solid without sweating, it is often used in conjunction with ephedra to enhance the sweating and relief of the surface, such as ephedra soup.

2. Used for rheumatic paralysis, stomach cold abdominal pain, menstrual closure, dysmenorrhea. Rheumatic paralysis, cold pain in the shoulder and arm joints, often used in conjunction with the seeds, ginger, licorice, etc., in order to warm menstruation and disperse cold pain, such as Gui Zhi Xiang Zi Tang. Stomach cold abdominal pain, like warm and like to press, often with caramel, white peony, ginger, etc., *** play the function of warming and dispersing cold, such as small Jianzhong Tang. Blood cold stagnation, menstrual closure and abdominal pain or dysmenorrhea, often used with Angelica sinensis, Rhizoma Ligustici Chuanxiong, Cornu Cervi Wu, etc., in order to warm the menstruation and dissipate the cold, activate the blood and promote menstruation, such as Wen Jing Tang. Palpitation of the pulse knot generation, often with roasted licorice, ginseng, such as roasted licorice soup.

3. For phlegm-drinking and bladder water retention. Heart and spleen yang deficiency, water and dampness, chest and hypochondriac distension, coughing and dizziness and other phlegm and drink, often used with atractylodes macrocephala, poria, licorice, in order to warm the spleen yang, dampness, water, such as ling gui juju gan soup. For water retention syndrome, it is often used together with Poria, Zelenyi and Poria to help Yang to transform gas and promote water retention, e.g. Wu Ling San. Heart Yang deficiency, excessive sweating, often used with licorice. Such as cinnamon sticks and licorice soup.

Pharmacological effects of cinnamon sticks

1. Dilates blood vessels and promotes sweating, the active ingredient is cinnamon bark oil. Regulate blood circulation, so that the blood flow to the body surface, strengthen the ephedra sweating effect.

2. Antipyretic, analgesic, the active ingredient is cinnamaldehyde, sodium cinnamate. Make the skin vasodilatation, increase heat dissipation, promote sweating; improve the pain threshold.

3. Sedation, anticonvulsant, the active ingredient is cinnamaldehyde. Increase the role of barbiturates, anti-amphetamine effect, anti-strychnine effect; reduce nicotinic convulsions, inhibit audiogenic convulsions.

Gui Zhi also helps the heart yang and warming the efficacy of water drinking. It is often used with Poria, Poria, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Rhizoma Zedoary, Sang Pi, and Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae, to treat palpitations, palpitations, swelling, etc. of water-drinking overriding the heart; and with Psidium Gua Louvre, Allium Scallops, Safflower, and Wuling Lipstick, to treat chest paralysis and cardiac pain caused by cardiac yang deficiency. In recent years, based on these experiences, it is commonly used in the treatment of cardiac insufficiency, angina pectoris, myocardial infarction and other diseases. However, attention should be paid to the identification of symptoms and treatment, and it should not be used in cases with heat evidence. Gui Zhi has the characteristics of transverse to the limb joints, can lead the drugs transverse to the shoulder, arm, finger, so also for the upper limb disease of the introduction of medicine.

As you can see, the efficacy and role of the cinnamon stick is extensive, you can use it appropriately in life, can help some of the disease care.

Precautions for taking cinnamon stick

During the period of taking cinnamon stick, you should pay attention to the following points:

1, maintain a good work and rest habits, try to avoid staying up late.

2, eat less spicy or stimulating food.

3, actively participate in outdoor sports, relaxation.

4, do not give yourself too much pressure, learn to reasonably reduce stress.

The Chinese herb cinnamon stick can fight cancer

Cinnamon stick is the young branch of cinnamon of the camphor plant, pungent, sweet and warm, with the effect of sweating and relieving the symptoms, warming the menstruation and Yang. Cinnamon aldehyde has anti-tumor activity. In vitro screening of cinnamon sticks has inhibitory effect on tumor cells, in addition, cinnamon sticks have diuretic, antibacterial, antiviral, antipyretic and antihypersensitivity reactions.

1. Primary liver cancer. Gui Zhi, Chai Hu, Cinnamon, Cannon Ginger, Radix et Rhizoma Pinelliae, Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae, Poria, Slippery Stone, Acanthopanax, Petunia, Betel Nut, 15g each, Liang Jiang, Pericarpium Citri Reticulatae, Qing Pi, Yan Huo Suo, 10g each, Inulae, Rhizoma Dioscorea Praeparata 30g, Sand Seeds, 5g, Zanthoxylon, 10pcs. Take with water, 3 times a day for one month. ("Myriad Recipe Secrets")

2. Malignant lymphoma. Gui Zhi, Wu Yao, Peach Kernel, Safflower, Ascending Flax 10g each, Dry Ginger, Pseudostellariae, Radix Rehmanniae Praeparata, Petuniae, Betel Nut 30g each, Fennel 20g, Trigonellum, Curcuma longa, Rhubarb, Xuan Ming Powder 15g each. decocted with water. ("Anti-tumor Chinese medicine of carcinogenic effect") (This dose of medicine contains offensive medicine, and the portion is large, it is advisable to use with caution.)

3. Ovarian cancer. Gui Zhi, peach kernel, rhubarb 15g each, Poria 40g, Mudanpi, white peony, Colla Corii Asini 20g each, Gan Sui 5g. decocted with water, one dose daily. ("Anti-cancer prescription")

4. Uterine cancer. Gui Zhi, Poria, San Leng, Curcuma longa, Huang Yao Zi, Xi Cao, Bai Zi Weng, Han Zhi Lian, 20g each, Huang Bai, Huang Baicalin, Mudan Pi, Paeonia lactiflora, Safflower, Peach Kernel, 15g each, take with water, one dose every day. ("Anti-cancer Prescription")

Uterine cancer. Gui Zhi, Poria, San Ling, Curcuma longa, Huang Yao Zi, Cynanchum officinale, Bupleurum officinale, Semen Aesculi, 20g each

5. Lung Cancer. Gui Zhi, Wang Bu Liuhang 30g each, 12g of Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae (first decocted for four hours), Astragalus 60g, Salviae Miltiorrhizae, Curcuma longa, Radix et Rhizoma Glycyrrhizae 15g each, 6g of dried ginger, 12 jujubes. Take with water, one dose daily. (Anti-tumor Traditional Chinese Medicine for Cancer Treatment)