Cortex Cinnamomi

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An efficacy study in 20 patients taking fluvoxamine (19 patients) or paroxetine (1 patient) reported that the addition of the Japanese herbal medicine Gorei-san (TJ-17), which is composed of 5 herbs (Alismatis rhi-zoma, Atractylodis lanceae rhizoma, Polyporus, Hoelen, and Cinnamomi cortex) caused no additional adverse events. However, note that this study was not specifically looking at drug interactions and therefore only gives a broad indication that concurrent use is safe and effective. 

Rou Gui [Cinnamomi cassiae cortex) antagonizes Chi Shi Zhi [Halloysitum rubrum). 

Formulas with very pungent and warm herbs such as Fu Zi (Aconiti radix lateralis preparata), Gan Jiang (Zingiberis rhizoma) and Rou Gui (Cinnamomi cassiae cortex) to warm the Lower-Jiao should be used with caution. 

Lu Rong [Cervi cornu] can be replaced by the combination of Ba Ji Tian [Morindae radix] and Rou Gui [Cinnamomi cassiae cortex]. It will also be helpful if venison is included in the patient s diet. 

Sang Bai Pi (Mori cortex), Gui Zhi (Cinnamomi cassiae ramulus), Sheng Jiang (Zingiberis rhizoma recens) and Gan Jiang (Zingiberis rhizoma)... 

Rou Gui (Cinnamomi cassiae cortex) 3 g Ma Huang (Ephedrae herba) 2 g Bai Jie Zi (Sinapis albae semen) 6 g Sheng Gan Cao (Giycyrrhizae radix) 3 g... 

Rou Gui Cinnamomi cassiae cortex) Warms the interior, stimulates blood, expels cold and enhances the function of Fu Zi. 

For cold shan with severe pain in the low back and inguinal regions, add Cortex Cinnamomi Rou Gui) and Fructus Foeniculi Vulgaris Xiao Hui Xiang). 

For perimenstrual edema due to earth not generating metal with non-diffusion of lung qi, add Cortex Cinnamomi Rou Gui) and Radix Glehniae Littoralis (Pei Sha Shen). 

For dual spleen/kidney yang vacuity, add Cortex Cinnamomi Ron Gui) and Radix Praeparatus Aconiti Carmichaeli Fu Zi). This results in Gui Fu Li Zhong Tang (Cinnamon Aconite Rectify the Center Decoction). 

For more serious qi and blood vacuity with cold limbs, add Si Wu Tang plus Cortex Cinnamomi (Ron Gui) and Radix Astragali Membranacei (Huang Qi). This results in Shi Quan Da Bu Tang (Ten Complete Great Supplementing Decoction). 

For more serious aversion to cold, add Cortex Cinnamomi (Rou Gui). 

Also for blood stasis, add Gui Zhi Fu Ling Wan (Cinnamon Poria Pills), i.e., Ramulus Cinnamomi (Gui Zhi), Radix Rubrus Paeoniae Lactiflorae (Chi Shao), Cortex Radicis Moutan (Dan Pi), and Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling). 

With accompanying cold signs and symptoms, add Cortex Cinnamomi (Rou Gui) and blast-fried Rhizoma Zingiberis (Pao Jiang). This results in Jiang Gui Si Wu Tang (Ginger Cinnamon Four Materials Decoction). 

For anemia and heart palpitations, add Cortex Cinnamomi (Rou Gui), Sclerotium Poriae Cocos (Fu Ling), Rhizoma Atractylodis Macrocephalae (Bai Zhu), and Radix Glycyrrhizae (Gan Cao). This results in Lion Zhu Yin (Lotus Pearl Drink). 

For prostatitis with scanty urine in older men, replace Ramulus Cinnamomi with Cortex Cinnamomi (Rou Gui) and add Rhizoma Anemarrhenae (Zhi Mu) and Cortex Phellodendri (Huang Bai). 

For heart yang vacuity, add Cortex Cinnamomi (Ron Gui) or Ramulus Cinnamomi (Gui Zhi). 

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