Categories: Herbs

Gui Zhi

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1 Also Known As:
2 Gui Zhi
- 2.1 Also Used For:

Also Known As:

Ague Tree, Cinnamon Wood, Common Sassafras, Kuntze Saloop, Sassafrax, Saxifrax.
Sassafras ablidum, synonyms Sassafras officinale, Sassafras varifolium.
Family: Lauraceae.

Gui Zhi

Properties: PUNGENT, SWEET – WARM

Dosage: 3- 9g.

Cinnamon Twig

Meridian: HEART, LUNG, BLADDER

-pertains to Ying and Wei Qi levels – exterior cold with deficiency

-warms channels, disperse cold – wind-cold, painful joints, dysmenorrhea

-unblocks Yang Qi in chest – palpitations

Also Used For:

Orally, Gui Zhi is used for urinary tract disorders, mucous membrane inflammation, syphilis, and as a tonic and “blood purifier”.
Topically, Gui Zhi is used to treat skin eruptions, rheumatism, eye inflammation, sprains, swelling, and for relief of insect bites or stings. Sassafras oil is also used topically as an antiseptic and pediculicide.

Folk medicine, Gui Zhi is used for bronchitis, geriatric high blood pressure, gout, arthritis, skin problems, kidney disorders, and cancers.
In beverages and candy, a safrole-free bark extract has limited use as a flavoring agent.

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Lorna McFadden, DCH

I have been a certified dental assistant for the past 16 years. Over that time I have been interested in many of the healing arts. In 1993, I became a reflexologist and continued to study other forms of alternative health. My passion for Homeopathy began when I was treated by a homeopath in 1998. I really resonated with the philosophy and treatment of homeopathy. Only after a few consultations I knew I had to become involved and help heal others. With restored health and a great deal of energy, I am driven to study this wonderful healing art. I have successfully completed the first milestone in my homeopathic career by graduating from the Vancouver Homeopathic Academy. I hope to write my Certification of Classical Homeopathy in the next few years. I am a member of the West Coast Homeopathic Society and regularly attend study sessions to stay updated and educated. I also attend local trade shows and educate the public on Homeopathy. I am recently married and reside in Langley with two cats and a golden retriever named Montana. My animals are wonderful homeopathic patients.