Herbology 1 -- Gui Zhi

Question 1

Gui Zhi

桂枝

Answer 1

Question 2

Pharmaceutical Name

Answer 2

Cinnamomi Ramulus

Question 3

Family

Answer 3

Lauraceae

Question 4

Standard Species

Answer 4

Cinnamomum Cassia Presl (Rou Gui)

Question 5

English

Answer 5

Cinnamon Twig

Cassia Twig

Question 6

Japanese

Answer 6

Keishi

Question 7

Korean

Answer 7

Kyeji

Question 8

Text in Which First Appeared

Answer 8

Divine Husbandman’s Classic of the Materia Medica

Question 9

Properties

Answer 9

Acrid

Sweet

Warm

Question 10

Channels Entered

Answer 10

Heart

Lung

Bladder

Question 11

Key Characteristics

Answer 11

1. Light and Warm
2. Releases the Muscle Layer
3. Unblocks Yang Qi
4. Warms the Middle

Question 12

Dosage

Answer 12

3-9 grams

Question 13

Cautions & Countraindications

Answer 13

Contraindications in cases of warm-heat pathogen disease, yin deficiency with heat signs, and heat in the blood with vomiting. During pregnancy or in cases of excessive menstruation, use only in doses of 6g or less, preferably the dry-fried cinnamon twigs. its use is also discouraged where there are signs of pathogenic heat.

Question 14

Actions & Indications

Functions: 1 of 6

Answer 14

1. Releases the Exterior and Assists the Yang

• For exterior wind-cold, regardless of whether it is deficiency or excess
• Excess: Assists Ma Huang
• Deficiency: Use with Bai Shao
• If Wind-Cold, Gui Zhi is Chief

Question 15

Actions & Indications

Functions: 2 of 6

Answer 15

1. Warms & Unblocks the Channels & Collaterals

• For Wind-Cold Damp Paingul Obstruction Pain due to blood stasis or cold
• i.e. Chest yang – Cold attack with stagnation; rheumatism, amennorrhea