Cinnamon - Discover The Healing Qualities Of The Plant (Part 1)

Not only cinnamon is used as a spice, but it is also known for its varied healing qualities. People have been using the herb throughout history to deal with various health problems, including digestive disorders, diarrhea, fever, gastritis and other.

Cinnamon Zeylanicum is up to 10 meters high bush or tree. Tiny blossoms are yellow-green arranged in panicles. Fruits are berries. It is a plant native to the southwest of Sri Lanka Island and India. However, it is cultivated in Sri Lanka, India, Java, Sumatra, the Philippine Islands, Brazil, Eastern Africa and Central America. The plant is grown on plantations 900-2000 meters above sea level. The bark is collected during the rain period.

Chinese cinnamon is evergreen tree growing to a height of 15 meters. Tiny blossoms are yellow-white arranged in panicles. Fruits are berries. The herb is native to Indochina and Southern China. It is also cultivated in other countries of Eastern Asia. The bark is collected once every six years. Chinese cinnamon sprouts and leaves are used to get essential oil.

1. Cinnamon bark contains essential oil rich in cinnamic aldehyde, eugenol, phellandrene and other terpenes. The bark also contains tannins, mucilaginous substances, resin, starch, calcium oxalate and other biologically active substances. The bark of Cinnamon Zeylanicum is more valuable due to the better taste qualities it has in comparison to Chinese cinnamon.


2. Powder and other remedies made of cinnamon are used to deal with digestive disorders related to gas accumulation in stomach and intestines, stimulate appetite, fight diarrhea and treat intestinal worms in children. In addition, you can use cinnamon to treat fever, cold viruses and grippe. These remedies are particularly advisable in cases digestive disorders are accompanied by nausea. You should use 0.5-1 gram of the powder 3 times a day by washing it down with a glass of water. One dose of a liquid extract (proportion 1:1 with an ethanol at 70 percent concentration) is 0.5-1 milliliters. One dose of the tincture is 2-4 milliliters, but one dose of cinnamon essential oil - 0.05-0.2 milliliters.


3. Mix cinnamon bark, meadowsweet tops, elm bark or flattering elm bark, mallow root and roman chamomile to get remedy for the treatment of gastritis.


4. Cinnamon bark is used to facilitate periods. It is due to the fact that the active substances the bark contains stimulate the muscles of uterus and facilitate bleeding. In India, women are advised to use the bark after child birth as contraceptive remedy.