Chinese condiment: Cassia 中国香料:桂皮(ɡuì pí)

   中药记载桂皮为补气食疗食物。樟科乔木植物天竺桂、阴香等的树皮。异名:川桂、土桂皮、月桂。其功用是开胃进食,温中散寒。主治:脾胃有寒,食欲减退,或脘腹冷痛,呕逆;外伤瘀血疼痛,或妇女产后血瘀腹痛。    What is Cassia? The dried bark of the cassia tree (Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum aromaticum) is one of the ingredients of five spice powder. Cassia is related to and similar to the Read More