• Herbal Formula Science
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• v.22 no.2
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• pp.55-61
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• 2014

Objectives : The purpose of this study is to improve the fomula efficiency and prevent the resource abuse by clarifying the origin of kinds of Cinnamomum cassia Presl. Methods : 1. We researched "Shennongbencaojing", "Bencaogangmu", "Shanghanlun", "Jinguiyaolue", "Dongeuibogam", and other books. 2. Choosing a related words such as Cinnamomi ramulus(Gye-ji), Cassiae Cortex Interior(Gye-sim), Cinamomi Cortex(Yuk-gye). 3. Searching prescriptions: We searched prescriptions containing the Cinnamon in above books, and compared the differency among them. Conclusions : 1. Cinnamomi ramulus(Gye-ji) used for Shanghanlun contains Cinamomi Cortex(Yuk-gye), Cinnamomi ramulus(Gye-ji) and Cassiae Cortex Interior(Gye-sim) written in the Korean Pharmacopoeia. 2. Cinamomi Cortex(Yuk-gye) is the thick cortex of trunk of Cinnamomum cassia. It has functions like downwarding and warming-tonifying, and it is mainly used for Palmi-won(Bawei-yuan). 3. Cassiae Cortex Interior(Gye-sim) is about 30% of Cinamomi Cortex(Yuk-gye) middle layer, removing outer and inner cortex. Its main functions are regulating heart, coordinating the heart and kidney, and dispelling stastic blood and it is mainly used for Gyejibokryoung-hwan(Guizhifuling-wan) and Dangguisoo-san(Dangguixu-san). 4. Current Cinnamomi ramulus(Gye-ji) is a twig. thus, it means a small branch. Its main functions are upwarding, transversing, and exterior-effusing and it is mainly used for Gyeji-tang(Guizhijiagui-tang) and Gyejigagye-tang(Guizhi-tang).