Cinnamon Bark Rolls (Cinnamomum cassia) — Dried Food-Grade Gui Pi for Tea, Soup & Spice

Cinnamon Bark Rolls (Cinnamomum cassia) are the dried inner bark of a highly revered traditional food herb known in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) as Ròu Guì (肉桂), also called Guì Pí (桂皮). For centuries, Rou Gui has been prized as a warming, yang-supporting, and life-gate-fortifying herb, used to warm the interior, dispel cold, ease abdominal chill, and support the Kidney and Spleen channels. Its nature is pungent, sweet, and intensely warming, making it a deeply comforting herb for cold-season nourishment and daily culinary wellness.

Key Selling Points

• Traditional warming food herb (药食同源)
• Dried Cinnamomum cassia bark rolls
• Food-grade, sun-dried new-crop quality
• Suitable for tea, soup, and spice blends
• 500 g bulk pack for daily kitchen use

Quality & Sensory

Each batch is carefully sun-dried to preserve its reddish-brown outer bark, smooth inner surface, and firm, layered texture. The rolls carry a deep, sweet-spicy aroma with notes of warm wood and honey. When simmered or brewed, they release a rich, gently sweet warmth with a lingering pungent finish, adding depth to broths and infusions without bitterness.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Chinese-style soup and braised dishes
• Herbal tea blends for cold seasons
• Spice blends and baking
• Congee and grain porridge
• Seasonal warming tonics

Traditional Uses

In folk herbal practice, Rou Gui is decocted into soups, braised dishes, and warming tonics to support daily nourishment during cold seasons. It is a common ingredient in winter soup packs, where it pairs with ingredients like ginger, jujube, and goji berry. As a tea, it is brewed alone or blended with black tea and honey for a deep, sweet-spicy infusion that warms the body and lifts the spirit.

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