Rou Gui

Cinnamomi Cassiae, Cortex

Properties: PUNGENT, SWEET - HOT
Dosage: 1.5-4.5g.
Meridian: HEART, KIDNEY, LIVER, SPLEEN

-fortifies kidney yang – warms deficient kidney yang and Qi
-leads floating yang fire back to its source(KD) upper heat and lower cold
-disperse deep cold – warms chan.
–alleviate pain due to blood/Qi stag
-encourages generation of Qi & blood
-dysmenorrhoea

Reference
Benskey & Gamble 1986, Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica, Seattle Washington, Eastland Press