Cinnamon, a unique but healthy spice and have worldwide fame. We all know the common facts about cinnamon but there are lots of things that you don’t know about this rough and tough spice which is warm in nature. Cinnamon is not just a spice but also medicine in its own way.
Do you know, cinnamon is derived from the dried internal bark of the plant and for this reason, they look like a hard stick material. In ancient China, and India it was used as medicine for its beneficial herbal properties and commonly used to maintain vatta and kapha disease.
Elements presents in Cinnamon
- CARBOHYDRATE
- SUGAR
- DIETARY FIBER
- FAT
- PROTEIN
- VIT. A, B6, C, E, K
- THIAMINE
- RIBOFLAVIN
- NIACIN
- CALCIUM
- IRON
- MAGNESIUM
- PHOSPHORUS
- POTASSIUM
- ZINC
- SODIUM
- FOLATE
- WATER
There are generally 2 types of cinnamon: Ceylon cinnamon (Cinnamomum verum) or true Cinnamon and Cassia cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia). As per experts, these two cinnamon are very much different from each other.
Ceylon cinnamon V/S Cassia cinnamon
i. Ceylon Cinnamon mainly produced in Sri-Lanka and some north-east parts of India, where Cassia cinnamon produced in China, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, and some parts of Africa.
ii. Ceylon cinnamon is costly than Cassia cinnamon and very difficult to find in the market, but cassia cinnamon is cheap and easy to get in markets.
iii. Ceylon cinnamon is much healthier than Cassia cinnamon. Some experts believed Cassia cinnamon is unhealthy and has a reverse effect on the human body if you are using it for a long time. Cassia cinnamon contains coumarins which are toxic and unhealthy for the liver.
iv. Ceylon cinnamon has so many spirals that are bound within one stick, that are very easy to break, where Cassia Cinnamon is very simple in structure but hard to break.
Some Common Uses of Cinnamon:
Cinnamon is used from very ancient times for only its fresh aroma and light sweet pungent taste among the different parts of the world. In India, it is the part of Garam Masala mostly used in cooking vegetables, curries, etc. Some people use it to give a light sweet flavor to their bread, cookies, rolls and some to make traditional “The Herbal Cinnamon Tea”. Cinnamon also used to make wine, smoothie, chili hot chocolate, hot cinnamon cocoa, and many more. You can use cinnamon in its stick form as well as its powder form, both the products you can get from the market but the cinnamon powder is easy to use.
BEST TIME TO USE : EARLY MORNING IN EMPTY STOMACH
Benefits of Cinnamon
1. CINNAMON FOR BETTER BLOOD CIRCULATION : Poor blood circulation invites diseases like arthritis, poor digestion, heartburn, weakness, and many more. These diseases take away the freedom of life. But a little awareness about the crucial benefits and uses of the cinnamon spice can save your life from this diseases. Cinnamon may relax the blood vessels which promotes the better blood circulation and blood pressure in the body.
2. CINNAMON TO CONTROL DIABETES: Cinnamon is the best substitute for sugar which helps to control blood sugar levels in your body and helps to control diabetes. If you have sweet addiction problems you can use cinnamon instead of sugar in your daily life, it will definitely stop you to eat unhealthy sugar made products.
3. CINNAMON FOR ASTHMA AND ASTHMA RELATED DISEASE: Asthma and its related diseases are often seen in the present situation due to increasing air pollution in the environment, which is difficult to diagnose in the early stages. Cinnamon may save you from this lethal disease if you take cinnamon with honey in a proper way.
How to USE > Take half spoon of Ceylon Cinnamon powder with 1 spoon of honey in early morning for three to four months continuously for permanent effect.
4. CINNAMON ON ACIDITY: The undigested food of our stomach is the most common reason to increase acidity due to a weak digestive system, diarrhea, bowel syndrome, etc. Cinnamon is highly effective to fight with any kind of harmful yeast, fungal infections, it aids the digestion by restoring our enzymes to break down the food. Regular use of cinnamon may control your acidity issue.
5. CINNAMON EFFECTS ON SKIN AND HAIR PROBLEMS: Good habits lead you to good results, it proves if you start consuming cinnamon in your daily life. Cinnamon is antibacterial and may help your body to function better. Regular and balanced consumption of cinnamon helps your skin to brighten and tighten and gives a natural glow, reduces wrinkles, and promotes hair growth. Or you can use some effective HAIR PACKS for your hair as it cleans the scalp and provides a better blood circulation.
How to USE > take 1 spoon of cinnamon powder with coconut oil/olive oil (as per your hair length) , mix them well and apply on your scalp. wash your hair after 1 or 2 hour. Use this remedy twice in a week for best result.
6. CINNAMON FOR WEIGHT LOSS: The most common use of Cinnamon is to reduce weight. Now you must be thinking how does cinnamon effects weight loss? So, there are three top impacts on our body which to maintain body weight. We all know imbalanced KAPHA deteriorate your body weight, but Cinnamon helps to maintain KAPHA in our body, which means if your KAPHA is in balance your weight will be in balance too; another point it helps in better digestion and last but not the least it maintains the blood circulation of the body.
7. CINNAMON FOR THROAT: Mucilages is a kind of glue substance produced in plants made of glucose, arabinose, and galactose. It is seen that most of the Demulcent plants contain mucilages like cinnamon and licorice. Cinnamon may control any kind of inflammation also; both the properties are helpful to calm throat or any kind of sore or allergy-related to the throat.
8. CINNAMON FOR INFLUENZA: Cinnamon is a warm antibacterial and antiviral spice that helps the body to fights with any kind of harmful bacteria or virus present in our body and assist our body to fight with common flu and cold by boosting the immunity.
“The Herbal Cinnamon Tea”
Cinnamon tea is very easy to prepare but has lots of benefits 🙂
How to prepare : (for 1 person)
Ingredients – 2 cup of water,
1/2 spoon of cinnamon powder
Half lime
1 spoon of honey
Bowl water with cinnamon till it became half. Strain it add lime and honey (remember: add honey when the tea is in light warm condition). Take this tea two times in a day instead of milk tea or milk coffee.
SOME PREVENT IONS :
1. AS PER EXPERTS, 1-2 SPOON CINNAMON IS IDEAL CONSUMPTION IN A DAY. OVERCONSUMPTION OF CIINAMON MAY BE TOXIC FOR YOUR BODY.
2. NEVER INHALE CINNAMON AS IT MAY PRODUCE TOXICITY IN YOUR BODY. ALWAYS TAKE IT WITH ANOTHER FOOD OR DRINK.
3. IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY KIND OF ALLERGY, VOMITING, NAUSEA JUST AFTER THE CINNAMON CONSUMPTION.
4. OVERDOSE OF CINNAMON MAY CAUSE ALLERGIES, LOWER BLOOD SUGAR, IMBALANCED PITTA AND KAPHA, HIGHER TOXICITY IN BODY, ETC.
Cinnamon is a very effective and beneficial herb but do not consume it above the recommended quantity. However, If you find any of the above symptoms after taking cinnamon doses, stop taking cinnamon. and see a doctor
Keep healthy and keep smiling 🙂
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