Gui Zhi is cinnamon twig.
Gui Zhi goes to the Lung and UB, like Ma Huang, but also to the Heart (of course cinnamon goes to the heart!). It is considered acrid (dispersing) and sweet.
Functions of Gui Zhi:
1. Releases the exterior (Wind-Cold). Dennis says it does not induce sweat, Hua Ling says it does, so long as it is used with Ma Huang.
2. Gui Zhi warms and assists the yang with Bai Shao. Together these two harmonize the ying and wei. This function also means that it can transform thin mucus (for edema and urinary problems).
3. It warms and unblocks the channels and collaterals of cold. This means Gui Zhi can be used for Bi pain, painful periods (though it does not regulate blood)
4. Gui Zhi warms the middle, directing turbid yin downward (for SP/St cold)
Gui Zhi is CI in pregnancy because it activates the channels.
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