Gui Zhi Dried Cassia Twig Slices 500g Traditional Chinese Herb for Decoction and Gui Zhi Tang

Dried Cassia Twig, known in TCM as Gui Zhi (桂枝), from Cinnamomum cassia. These peeled, slender twig tips are a classic Chinese herbal ingredient, traditionally associated with warming the channels and supporting healthy circulation. In TCM theory Gui Zhi is pungent and sweet in flavor and warm in nature, entering the heart, lung, and bladder channels. Commonly simmered in decoctions such as Gui Zhi Tang or used in culinary herbal cooking.

Key Selling Points

• Classic TCM herb Gui Zhi in peeled slender twig-tip form
• Botanical source Cinnamomum cassia, dried twig slices
• Traditionally associated with warming and dispersing in TCM practice
• Key ingredient in the traditional Gui Zhi Tang and Gui Zhi Long Gu Mu Li Tang formulas
• Also valued as a warm aromatic spice in culinary herbal cooking

Quality & Sensory

Typically pale reddish-brown to yellowish-brown slices with a thin bark and light woody core. The aroma is warm, sweet, and spicy, similar to cinnamon, and decocted liquid typically carries a gently sweet, pungent taste.

Technical Specifications

Usage Scenarios

• Simmer into traditional decoctions such as Gui Zhi Tang
• Combine with Long Gu and Mu Li for Gui Zhi Long Gu Mu Li Tang
• Add to herbal soup or congee cooking for warm aromatic flavor
• Use in seasonal culinary spice blends

Traditional Uses

In TCM practice Gui Zhi is traditionally used to release the exterior, warm the channels, and assist yang qi, and it appears in classic formulas such as Gui Zhi Tang and Gui Zhi Long Gu Mu Li Tang. It is commonly simmered with herbs like Bai Shao, Gan Jiang, and Da Zao, and is also used in winter warming soups and decoction blends.

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