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Gui Zhi

Ramulus Cinnamomi

Cinnamon Twig

Exterior-Releasing
About this herb

The young twig of the cinnamon tree, milder than the bark, used to warm and release the exterior.

PinyinGui Zhi
Chinese桂枝
Latin (pharmaceutical)Ramulus Cinnamomi
EnglishCinnamon Twig
CategoryExterior-Releasing
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