So amazing! The branches can warm the yang, the bark can reduce the risk of yang deficiency, and the candies can warm the stomach.

Cassia twigs are the dried young branches of cinnamon, an evergreen tree of the Lauraceae family. They are mainly produced in Guangxi, Guangdong, Yunnan and other places. The young branches are cut in spring and summer, dried in the sun or in the shade, and cut into thin slices or small pieces for use.

The efficacy and function of cinnamon twig

Cinnamon twig tastes pungent, sweet, and warm in nature; it enters the heart, lung, and bladder meridians. Induce sweat and relieve muscle pain, warm the meridians and unclog blood vessels. It is used to treat wind-cold exterior syndrome, soreness and pain in shoulders, back and limbs, chest pain, phlegm and fluid retention, amenorrhea and abdominal masses.

1. Dilate blood vessels and promote sweating

Active ingredient: cinnamon oil. Function: dilate blood vessels, regulate blood circulation, make blood flow to the body surface, and enhance the sweating effect of ephedra.

2. Antipyretic and analgesic

Active ingredients: cinnamaldehyde, sodium cinnamate. Mechanism: dilation of skin blood vessels, increased heat dissipation, promotion of sweating; increase of pain threshold.

3. Sedation and anticonvulsant

Active ingredient: Cinnamaldehyde.

4. Anti-inflammatory and anti-allergic

Active ingredients: volatile oil. Mechanism: Inhibits IgE-induced mast cell granule response. Reduce complement activity and have anti-allergic effects.

5. Antibacterial and antiviral

Antibacterial: Staphylococcus aureus, Salmonella typhi, pathogenic fungi. Cinnamon oil and cinnamaldehyde are anti-tuberculosis. Antiviral: influenza virus, orphan virus.