Dried Cinnamon Twig Gui Zhi 500g Chinese Herbal Decoction Pieces for Tea Soup and Foot Soak

Dried Cinnamon Twig, known in TCM as Gui Zhi (桂枝), from Cinnamomum cassia. These tender peeled twig tips are dried for use as a culinary spice and traditional herbal ingredient. In TCM theory Gui Zhi is warm in nature with acrid and sweet flavors, traditionally associated with releasing the exterior and supporting circulation. Suitable for decoctions, teas, soups, and external foot soaks.

Key Selling Points

• Authentic Gui Zhi cinnamon twig tips from China
• Botanical source Cinnamomum cassia dried twigs
• Tender peeled tips selected for decoction use
• Traditionally used in the classic Gui Zhi Tang formula
• Versatile for tea soup cooking and foot soaks

Quality & Sensory

Typically reddish-brown thin twig slices with a brittle texture and a warm spicy-sweet aroma reminiscent of cinnamon. When simmered, the liquid typically carries a mild sweet pungent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional herbal decoctions
• Add to soups and braised dishes as a warming spice
• Brew as a simple herbal tea with other botanicals
• Use in external foot soak blends

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Gui Zhi is a core ingredient of the classic Gui Zhi Tang decoction and is traditionally used to support the exterior and promote circulation. It is commonly paired with herbs such as Bai Shao, ginger, and licorice root in decoctions, and is also used in seasonal warming teas and folk foot soak blends.

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