:: CINNAMON (Kayu Manis)
Both the twigs and bark are used medicinally - the bark is considered to be the hotter of the two and affects central parts of the body, while the twigs is seen as warming the terior and peripheries - in the same way that twigs represent the outermost parts of the tree.

:: BOTANICAL NAME : Cinnamomum cassia
:: COMMON NAME : Cinnamon, Cassia
:: PART USED : Twigs, bark, fruit
:: TASTE : Pungent / sweet
:: CHARACTER : Cold

MERIDIANS
Heart, lung, urinary bladder

:: ACTIONS
Antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, analgesic, relieves flatulence and indigestion, improves heart function, stimulates urine flow.

:: TRADITIONAL INDONESIAN USES
- to warm the channels and collaterals
- to disperse cold
- to improve circulation of excess vital energy
- to strengthen heart excess yang

:: TYPICAL INDONESIAN DOSE
3-9 grams (1/10 - 1/3 ounce)

:: RECOMMENDED JAMU
Jamu Sakit Pinggang (Kidney complaints and back pains)

:: COMBINATIONS
Often used with Ephedra for exterior cold - such as common colds and arthritic problems. Used with Tuckahoe, Liquorice and Red sage for various heart-related problems, including angina pectoris, and with Evodia for abdominal and period pains associated with cold.
Also used with Fennel (Foeniculli fructus), Ginger (Zingiberis rhizome) and other herbs effective for kidney ailments such as: lower back pains, inability to sit for a long time, fatigue, and dizziness.