Properties: Pungent, sweet, warm
Meridans Entered:
Primary: None given
Traditional Actions/Indications:
- Warms the Interior
Stomachache, diarrhoea
- Expels Wind and Cold, and alleviates pain
Wind-Cold Bi Syndrome from Deficiency Cold
Externally for swelling and pain from bruises, sores, boils and traumatic bleeding
Suggested Daily Dosage: 6-9g in decoction, or 1.5-3g as powder. Externally mixed with wine or sprinkled directly onto the area.
Cautions: Has some of the highest levels of coumarins of all cinnamon species at 5.0 g/kg so caution should be taken with other coumarins like warfarin.
Notable Constituents:
- Coumarin
Aromatic class of compounds with a vanilla scent and bitter taste, which are used as precursors to anticoagulant drugs such as coumadin / warfarin which work by blocking the synthesis of Vitamin K. It is moderately toxic to the liver and kidneys, recommended at 0.1mg/kg of body weight and present in considerably higher amounts in C. burmanii than other species, at an estimated 5.0 g/kg. Iwata et al., (2016) recommended a daily dose of 0.1 mg/kg/day which would put the maximum safe dose at 1g for a 50kg adult.
Does not appear in any formulae listed on this site
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Reference Notes:
Individual herb information has sourced mainly from TCM Wiki and American Dragon for basic data and then updated manually with my own notes. Zhou, Xie and Yan (2011): Encyclopedia of Traditional Chinese Medicines, Vol. 5, and A+ Medical Encyclopaedia have been used for entries not available from those sources with additional material searched for and filled in where available. Western herbs not appearing in the Chinese literature have used Ross (2010): Combining Western Herbs and Chinese Medicine: A Clinical Materia Medica, White Rabbit Institute of Healing and therapeutika.ch. Choices of which source to use or combine have been my own.
These pages are intended to assist clinicians and are not intended for self-diagnosis or treatment for which a qualified professional should be consulted. Actions and indications are taken from traditional uses and do not necessarily reflect the evidence base which should be researched independently. Dosages are for guidance only and will vary dependening on the potency of the batch and the tolerance of the individual so should be evaluated by a professional based on individual needs.
