Chinese Name: Rou Gui (Inner Bark or Saigon Cinnamon) Latin: Cortex Cinnamomi Cassiae Properties: Spicy, Sweet, And Hot Channels: HT, KI, LIV, and SP

Actions:

? Warms the Kidneys and fortifies the yang: for a wide variety of problems due to insufficiency of Kidney yang and waning of the gate of vitality.

? Leads the fire back to its source: the principal herb for treating the upward floating of deficient yang.

? Disperses deep cold, warms the channels, unblocks the channels and vessels and alleviates pain: for deep cold causing qi stagnation or blood stasis.

? Encourages the generation of qi and blood: with qi and blood tonics as an auxiliary herb for chronic deficiency of qi and blood.

What all these means is that cinnamon bark can be used for conditions such low back pain that is aggravated by cold whether, or weak digestion, premenstrual cramps, cold hands and feet, nocturnia, decrease sexual desire, and is good for the convalesent that feels weakness due to long illness. But should be avoided if there is fever.

Another use for cinnamon is in the control of diabetes. In studies cinnamon has been found to mimic the actions of insulin. Studies made with cinnamon extracts had also been shown to improve insulin receptor function by activating insulin receptor kinase and inhibiting insulin receptor phosphatase, leading to increase insulin sensitivity (Imparl-Radosevich et al., 1998). The magic number according to the most recent studies is 6 grams/day.

Not everybody responds to the addition of cinnamon in their diet. Patients that are taking insulin are advised to be cautious, because cinnamon supplementation may precipitate extreme blood sugar drops (hypoglycemic attacks) that can be dangerous to those of frail constitution.

As with any other herb is best to consult with a qualified herbologist, who is familiar with the interactions of herbs and drugs, before you start to add any herbal supplements to your diet.

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