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Common Name | Cinnamon |
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| Other Names | Cassia Bark |
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 Remedies using Cinnamon
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Take advantage of cinnamon's spicy taste by adding organic cinnamon sticks and pieces to herbal teas. The essential oil is a wonderful way to warm and relax tired, sore muscles and relieve pain. You can also find encapsulated cinnamon in health food stores.
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Cinnamon quells spasms and helps relax muscles, relieve gas, perks up the movement of food through your digestive system making it one of the best tasting and least expensive herbs you can add to your routine to aid digestion. Some very interesting recent research suggests that cinnamon may help diabetics control their blood sugar. Cinnamon also is antibacterial so it helps to stop infection and beats back intestinal bugs. Remember that the cinnamon powder that is on the grocery shelves is much to old to have much if any medicinal value, and it is not very feasible to use a therapeutic amount in your cooking and baking. |
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 Use this warming, aphrodisiac scent to relax tight muscles in massage blends |
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Aphrodisiac *Meditation *Stress Relief * |
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| [541] The phytochemical compounds in cinnamon and cassia ease allergies, reduce pain, counteract bacteria and fungi (including candidas), and disinfect wounds.
(Duke, James A, Ph.D. ) | | Regulate insulin | | [1171] Research shows that cinnamon can aid in regulating the activity of insulin, cinnamon does not stimulate the release of insulin, but it helps insulin work more effectively.
| | [853] Recommended by German Commission E for treating loss of appetite and stomach upset- cinnamon prevents bloating and flatulence and treats heartburn and nausea
(James A Duke, Ph.D. ) | | [1258] Carminative, astringent, stimulant, antiseptic; more powerful as a local than as a general stimulant; is prescribed in powder and infusion but usually combined with other medicines. It stops vomiting, relieves flatulence, and given with chalk and astringents is useful for diarrhoea and haemorrhage of the womb.
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| Cassia oil is very irritating to the skin and should be handled with care |
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 The distinct, spicy aroma of cinnamon bark, Cassia, or Chinese cinnamon, is the spice sold as cinnamon in the United States. Ceylon cinnamon is considered the true cinnamon in most of the rest of the world. The two are similar in taste, though Ceylon cinnamon has a sweeter, more delicate flavor. These two plants are very similar in looks, flavor and taste. The oils of both contain cinnamic aldehyde as the major component, with cassia having the larger amount.
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 Cinnamon was one of the first known spices. The Romans believed Cinnamon's fragrance sacred and burned it at funerals |
Common Typos: cinamon
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Cinnamon Medicinal Uses
