Cinnamon Twig (1)
Cinnamon Twig is a herb that releases the exterior.
Temperature: Warm
Taste: Spicy, sweet
Organs: Heart, Lung, and Bladder
| Actions | Indications/Syndromes |
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Releases the Exterior, assists Yang, adjusts the Nutritive and Defensive Energy and releases the muscle layer |
Wind-Cold Tai Yang Zhong Feng Stage (a weak person who catches cold easily) |
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Warms the channels and collaterals to relieve pain |
Wind-Cold-Damp Bi |
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Unblocks Yang and transforms Energy and thin mucus |
Edema due to Cold-Phlegm or Yang Energy Deficiency with urinary dysfunction, dizziness and palpitations |
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Assists Heart Yang and warms and facilitates the flow of Yang Energy in the chest |
Palpitations due to Yang Obstruction in the chest due to Stagnation or Deficiency Listless chest Yang with upward movement of Phlegm and thin mucus and disorderly descent of Lung Energy with shortness of breath, chest and back pain and palpitations Heart and Spleen Yang Deficiency |
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Warms and facilitates the flow of Energy through the channels and collaterals and Blood through the vessels |
Wind-Cold-Damp Pain Blood Stasis due to Cold, causing amenorrhea or dysmenorrhea with or without abdominal masses |
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Warms the Middle and directs Turbid Yin downward |
Middle Burner Yang Deficiency Heart and Spleen Yang Deficiency (patient usually craves sweets) |
Cinnamon Twig can be used as a single herb, however, its better to use Cinnamon Twig in a formula or combined with one, two or more herbs to maximize on its benefits. In Cinnamon Twig (2) , we will explain how to combine it with other herbs for different imbalances.
