The efficacy and function of mountain cinnamon bark

There are so many medicinal herbs in the world, and it is inevitable that there are some that we are not familiar with. But as long as we have the spirit of learning throughout our lives, I believe we can slowly learn more medical herbs. Do you know about the medicinal herb cassia bark?

[Other names] False cinnamon, earth cinnamon

[Source] Medicinal material source: the bark of Cassia tomentosa, a plant of the Lauraceae family.

[Original form] Evergreen small tree, 4-6m high. The bark is gray-brown or dark green. It has many branches, and the branches are covered with dark yellow hairs, which gradually fall off and become hairless. Leaves are alternate or nearly opposite; petiole 4-9mm long, densely covered with dark yellow pubescence; leaf blade ovate-lanceolate, ovate or ovate-elliptic, 4.5-11.5cm long, 1.5-4cm wide, apex shortly acuminate, base cuneate or nearly rounded, all linear, densely covered with dark yellow pubescence along the veins when young, gradually falling off and becoming glabrous later, densely covered with yellow-brown pubescence below, three-veined from the base, lateral veins with a few branch veins near the leaf margin, reticulate veins slightly obvious below, leathery. : : : : : : : : : : : : : : : The fruit is oval, about 6mm long; the fruit receptacle is funnel-shaped with teeth at the top. The flowering period is from April to June, and the fruiting period is from June to August.

【Habitat distribution】Ecological environment: growing on hillsides, valley bushes or sparse forests

【Nature and flavor】 Spicy; warm

【Functions and indications】Warms the middle and regulates Qi; induces sweating and relieves muscle pain. Mainly used for cold stomachache; diarrhea; cold pain in waist and knees; cold; irregular menstruation

[Usage and Dosage] For oral use: decocted in water, 6-9g.

【Excerpt】 Chinese Materia Medica

The above introduces some basic knowledge about mountain cassia bark. I believe many people will know more about mountain cassia bark after reading it. There are many other medicinal herbs that we often come into contact with in our daily lives. If you have time, you might as well learn more about them.