Dried Cinnamon Twig Gui Zhi 500g Peeled Cassia Branch Slices for Tea Soup and Foot Soak

Dried Cinnamon Twig, known in TCM as Gui Zhi (桂枝), from the young branch of Cinnamomum cassia. These peeled, dried twig slices are a classic warming herb in Chinese herbal practice, traditionally associated with releasing the exterior and supporting circulation. In TCM theory Gui Zhi is pungent and sweet in flavor and warm in nature, entering the heart, lung, and bladder channels. Suitable for tea, decoctions, soups, and external foot soaks.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Gui Zhi (桂枝) cinnamon twig, a foundational warming herb in traditional Chinese herbalism
• Peeled and dried branch slices from Cinnamomum cassia, carefully processed for clean use
• Traditionally used in TCM to release the exterior and warm the channels
• Versatile form suitable for herbal tea, decoctions, soups, and foot soaks
• Generous 500g pack, ideal for regular home herbal preparation

Quality & Sensory

Typically reddish-brown to dark brown twig slices with a hard, woody texture and a faint sweet-spicy cassia aroma. When simmered, the liquid typically carries a warm, mildly sweet and pungent cinnamon-like taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into a warming herbal decoction or tea
• Add to soups and slow-cooked broths for traditional flavor
• Brew with ginger and dates as a seasonal warm drink
• Use in an external foot soak for a warming herbal bath

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice, Gui Zhi is traditionally used to release the muscle layer, warm the channels, and assist yang qi. It is a key herb in classic formulas such as Gui Zhi Tang and is commonly paired with herbs like Bai Shao, ginger, and licorice root. Home cooks also add it to winter soups, spiced teas, and congee, and it is a popular ingredient in warming foot soak blends during cold seasons.

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