Cassia Bark
Supplements fire, supports yang.
Overview
Cassia bark is acrid-sweet and very hot—supplements fire, supports yang, scatters cold, and frees the channels—an iconic “sweet-spicy” aroma.
Nature & meridians
Acrid, sweet, great heat; Kidney, Spleen, Heart, Liver.
Key ideas
- Yang deficiency cold: intolerance to cold, low back/cold limbs.
- Blood-level cold: dysmenorrhea with cold stasis in formulated care.
- Classical advanced patterns: “guiding fire home” is specialist-only.
Aromatherapy notes
Contraindicated with yin deficiency fire and blood-heat bleeding; pregnancy contraindicated; incense only trace amounts.
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Data Source: Tianfu Aromatherapy Institute
Disclaimer: For health literacy only—not a substitute for medical care.