Nowadays, cinnamon seems the most common herb in the kitchen – a well -known scented brown powder that everyone has at hand and nobody thinks a lot until it’s time to make a series of holiday cookies. But once for a while, this spicy and aromatic Sri Lankan tree bark achieved more value in weight than silver. It was traded in the middle, offered to kings and gods and even mentioned several times in the Bible. When it first found its way to the taste buds of Europeans, wars were waged by countries that tried to secure his monopoly. How lucky that we are the privilege of considering such appreciated and exotic herb as a matter of course!
But our happiness is not limited to the flavors and aromas that grants cinnamon to our kitchens; Cinnamon also offers countless benefits for our health. Here are several reasons why you might want to remove that dusty pot from red-brown powder from the herb rack and bring some cinnamon to your life.
1. Half a teaspoon a day can support a healthy blood sugar level
When examining the effects of different foods on blood sugar levels, researchers discovered something curious: Apple-Pie was actually beneficial for blood sugar levels. After tracing around, they identified cinnamon as the perpetrator. Different components of the bark work together to modulate the entire process of blood sugar regulation; working at the level of the stomach to slow gastric emptying and absorption of sugar in the blood flow – as well as at the level of the cell, where components of cinnamon mimic Insulin and mediate the harmful effects of sugar due to their free radical clean -up effects. And only half a teaspoon a day turned out to show considerable benefits.
2. Supports heart health
Cinnamon is good for your heart and not only because of all the warm-fuzzy feelings that it inspires. The nutritional qualities of Cinnamon extend to the blood vessels, where it protects against the harmful effects of sugar and other free radicals.
3. Forget the first aid kit: grab the cinnamon.
As an astringent and smooth muscle relaxation, there are not many first aid situations in which cinnamon will not lend a hand. If you cut your finger, you bloom by putting a pinch of cinnamon on the wound. Do you have an upset belly and loose stools? Cinnamon helps to illuminate stomach cramps and other digestive fans. Menstrual cramps and heavy bleeding are relaxed in the same way with its warm, drying and relaxing actions. Do you feel a tickle in your throat? Try some channel tea for global warming, immune leaning effects. And if it’s too late and now you have a Fregmy cough – cinnamon can help to dry up mucus, open the lungs and facilitate expectoration. If you have cinnamon, you are prepared for almost everything.
The formulas of Wishgarden Herbs with cinnamon:
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References
- Akilen A, Tsiami A, Devendra D, Robinson N. Cinnamon in glycemic control: Systemic Review and Meta -Analysis. Clinical food. 2012; 31 (5): 609-615. Visited on September 1, 2013.
- Engels G, Brinckmann J. Cinnamon. Herbalgram, American Botanical Council. 2012; 95: 1-5. Visited on September 1, 2013.
- Lynch E. Spice Trade: a short history of cinnamon. Culinate; 2008.
Danielle Charles Davies has a BSC in herbal science of Bastyr University and also completed two years of clinical training in the Vermont Center for Integrative Herbalism. She wrote for the guild of the American Herbalists and also served as a food columnist. Her reflections and recipes can be found on her blog, tea cup Chronicles.
Only for educational purposes. This information has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This information is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure or prevent a disease.
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