{"id":1837,"date":"2020-07-02T10:31:44","date_gmt":"2020-07-02T09:31:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/84.18.216.250\/~herbalreality\/?post_type=herb&p=1837"},"modified":"2025-04-09T16:51:59","modified_gmt":"2025-04-09T15:51:59","slug":"cinnamon","status":"publish","type":"herb","link":"https:\/\/www.herbalreality.com\/herb\/cinnamon\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinnamon"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":57786,"parent":0,"menu_order":-111,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":"","beyondwords_generate_audio":"1","beyondwords_project_id":"47224","beyondwords_content_id":"b3661e99-2d01-4691-9f17-40c12f24989d","beyondwords_preview_token":"fb253857-bbcd-498a-8ab7-3d6e73e930a1","beyondwords_player_content":"","beyondwords_player_style":"","beyondwords_language_code":"","beyondwords_language_id":"","beyondwords_title_voice_id":"","beyondwords_body_voice_id":"","beyondwords_summary_voice_id":"","beyondwords_error_message":"","beyondwords_disabled":"","beyondwords_delete_content":"","beyondwords_podcast_id":"","beyondwords_hash":"","publish_post_to_speechkit":"","speechkit_hash":"","speechkit_generate_audio":"","speechkit_project_id":"","speechkit_podcast_id":"","speechkit_error_message":"","speechkit_disabled":"","speechkit_access_key":"","speechkit_error":"","speechkit_info":"","speechkit_response":"","speechkit_retries":"","speechkit_status":"","speechkit_updated_at":"","_speechkit_link":"","_speechkit_text":""},"tags":[67,53,7,42,54,46,43,68],"conditions":[685,694,696,698,695,702],"sustainability":[1576],"sense":[17,18,16,27],"western_action":[1003,993,994,1132,996,997,1000,1007,1010,1012,1017,1020,1021],"chinese_action":[1045,1030,1046],"ayurvedic_action":[1072,1076,1100,1065],"energetics_action":[1510,1499,1498,1525,1557,1622,1614,1487,1546,1559,1520,1534,1503,1379,1554,1518,1519,1523,1558,1619,1560,1547,1551,1556,1497,1562,1617,1618,1522,1494,1536,1511,1492,1545,1568,1550,1504],"region":[1897],"class_list":["post-1837","herb","type-herb","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-cinnamon","tag-cold","tag-diet","tag-digestion","tag-flu","tag-hot","tag-indigestion","tag-warm","conditions-digestive-system","conditions-cardiovascular-system","conditions-nervous-system","conditions-reproductive-system","conditions-respiratory-system","conditions-stages-of-life","sustainability-green-sustainability-status","sense-aromatic","sense-bitter","sense-hot","sense-sweet","western_action-carminatives","western_action-antimicrobial","western_action-antioxidant","western_action-antipyretic","western_action-antirheumatic","western_action-antispasmodic","western_action-astringent","western_action-diaphoretic","western_action-expectorant","western_action-galactagogue","western_action-nervine","western_action-stimulant","western_action-stomachic","chinese_action-invigorate-the-blood","chinese_action-release-exterior-cool-acrid-herbs","chinese_action-warm-interior-expel-cold","ayurvedic_action-dipaniya","ayurvedic_action-hridaya","ayurvedic_action-shukrala","ayurvedic_action-balya","energetics_action-acrid","energetics_action-astringent","energetics_action-bitter","energetics_action-bladder","energetics_action-blood","energetics_action-circulatory","energetics_action-digestive","energetics_action-dry","energetics_action-dry-quality","energetics_action-fat","energetics_action-heart","energetics_action-heating","energetics_action-hot-temperature-chinese","energetics_action-hot","energetics_action-kapha-constitution-dosha","energetics_action-kidney","energetics_action-liver","energetics_action-lung","energetics_action-muscle","energetics_action-nervous-channel-srotas","energetics_action-nervous","energetics_action-penetrating","energetics_action-pitta","energetics_action-plasma","energetics_action-pungent","energetics_action-reproductive","energetics_action-reproductive-channel-srotas","energetics_action-respiratory","energetics_action-spleen","energetics_action-sweet","energetics_action-sweet-post-digestive-effect-vipaka","energetics_action-sweet-taste-chinese","energetics_action-toning","energetics_action-unctuous","energetics_action-urinary-channel-srotas","energetics_action-vata-constitution-dosha","energetics_action-warm-temperature-chinese","region-ayurvedic-herbs"],"acf":{"last_reviewed":"20200702","herb_author":null,"banner_text":"Cinnamon has warming qualities as well as a role in helping digestion","latin_name":"Cinnamomum<\/em> spp.","pseudonym_name":"","family_name":"Lauraceae","herb_summary":"Cinnamon is one of the most valuable plant remedies in human history, much favoured for its warming digestive effects and to build strength during recovery from illness.","key_benefits":"Digestive remedy\r\nCounteracts effects of cold on the body\r\nImproves blood sugar control\r\nBuilds strength and energy","how_does_it_feel":"Get some new cinnamon quills, crush a small piece and \u2018nose\u2019 it to get that wonderful spectrum of aromas. These are formed by volatile elements that all have effects on the body. Then take a teaspoonful of freshly powdered cinnamon, add 50ml of boiling water, stir and steep for 5-10 minutes and sip. Feel the mix of spicy and sweet reverberating at the back of your mouth, with a slightly woody quality, and the warmth coming up from your chest. You may pick up a trace of bitterness in the aftertaste too.","hdif_image_1":791,"hdif_image_2":5367,"hdif_image_3":57786,"hdif_video":"","sense":[17,18,16,27],"what_can_i_use_it_for":"\"\"Traditional descriptions of cinnamon (see below) emphasised its warming qualities as well as its role in helping digestion. Consider using cinnamon for any conditions where you feel the cold, for example in respiratory infections, joint pains, and particularly if you want to help with a digestive problem where you instinctively look for warmth (such as where symptoms are helped by a hot water bottle).\r\n\r\nIt has long been used as a women\u2019s remedy, for menstrual and other pains, especially when these are relieved by warmth.\r\n\r\nCinnamon combines especially well with ginger. A fresh ginger and cinnamon tea will provide instant relief and even healing at the first sign of a cold, chest or upper respiratory infection.\r\n\r\nCinnamon is particularly useful if you are recovering from an illness or chronic fatigue condition, and again especially when you are feeling the cold. It will help restore a healthy appetite and reduce the many digestive and abdominal problems that are associated with being run down.","into_the_heart_of":"Cinnamon is revered in Asian and European traditions for its characteristic warming, sweet and aromatic qualities, also with a slight bitterness.\r\n\r\nDistilling these reputations, cinnamon can be described as stimulating the circulation, dispelling cold and building core strength. Its combination of aromatic, hot and bitter qualities however meant that it was particularly applied to sluggish digestion and to strengthen nutritional absorption, for example in recovering or convalescing from illness or fatigue.\r\n\r\nIt was used for congestive conditions of the lower abdomen or pelvis relieved by heat (eg hot water bottles), so for example some women\u2019s problems, and for joint pain made worse in cold and damp.","tradtional_uses":"\"\"Cinnamon has had literally a fabulous reputation from earliest recorded history. Its unique flavours meant not only that it was one of the most valuable spices in early commerce, but also delivered almost immediate benefits to the digestion and circulation.\u00a0Its reputation probably began with its role in cooking and digestion. In the past food selection was the first stage of healing: spices were widely added to foods to support digestion, prevent gut infections and build resilience. Survival depended on preventing diseases before they became disabling. It also depended on full recovery from illnesses, and before we lost the skills in the modern times, convalescence was core to health care. Cinnamon was one of the most popular convalescent tonics in Asia, supporting digestion and maintaining warmth through this vulnerable recovery time.\r\n\r\nCinnamon was also highly highly regarded as an aromatic, as recorded of the seductress in the Bible\u2019s Book of Proverbs (7:17-18)\u00a0I have perfumed my bed\u00a0with myrrh, aloes and cinnamon. Come, let\u2019s drink deeply of love till morning;\u00a0let\u2019s enjoy ourselves with love!<\/em>","what_practioners_say":"\"\"In traditional herb-based treatments cinnamon is a highly regarded component of formulations designed to stimulate digestion and to warm the body when suffering from the effects of cold. It also pleasantly flavors otherwise strong medicines. Cinnamon may be a leading ingredient in individual formulations in the following areas.\r\n

Digestion<\/h3>\r\nCinnamon stimulates the digestive metabolism making it an excellent remedy in characteristically cold and sluggish digestive systems and slow digestion. It is indicated in flatulence and colic.\u00a0<\/em>Cinnamon\u2019s ability to support absorption also makes it useful in diarrhoea with characteristically loose and watery stools and undigested food. The anti-microbial properties of cinnamon also indicate it in the treatment of different forms of dysbiosis, including Candida.\r\n

Circulation<\/h3>\r\nCinnamon stimulates circulation to the extremities, indicating it in conditions such as Raynaud\u2019s syndrome, arthritis and generalised circulatory insufficiencies. These effects can also be of use in cardiac insufficiency with cold extremities, difficulty breathing, fluid accumulation and tiredness.\r\n

Lungs<\/h3>\r\nCinnamon clears mucus and encourages circulation throughout the respiratory system. It can also be used as a hot decoction to clear fevers and encourage sweating.\r\n

Urinary and kidney<\/h3>\r\nCinnamon\u2019s warm and dry qualities are helpful in treating conditions such as nocturia and frequent urination that are irritated by the cold. Cinnamon can penetrate deep into the tissues, where, coupled with its sweet quality give it an ability to nourish the reproductive system, treating infertility and male impotence.\r\n

Women\u2019s health<\/h3>\r\nCinnamon is an excellent anti-spasmodic for painful periods (dysmenorrhoea). It can also help both lack of periods (amenorrhoea) and excessive bleeding at periods (menorrhagia). It can also be used in wet and stagnant conditions due to its drying astringency in the pelvic cavity, indicating it in the management of ovarian cysts, fibroids and endometriosis.","research":"\"\"\r\n\r\nMost of the traditional reputation for cinnamon has yet to be tested by modern research.\u00a0 Published papers focus on prospects that different species of cinnamon may affect blood sugar control, particularly in diabetic conditions.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHere there is evidence that cinnamon reduces tissue resistance to insulin, decreases inflammatory markers, and lowers glucose, lipids, and blood pressure in people with \u2018metabolic syndrome\u2019 (\u2018insulin resistance\u2019 or pre-diabetic state) (2).<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere are similar benefits in people with fatty liver problems and even with healthy subjects. An interesting extension of this benefit is to polycystic ovary syndrome, which is marked by disturbances in blood sugar control.<\/span>\r\n\r\nWomen may also find cinnamon helpful to relieve menstrual pains.<\/span>\r\n\r\nCeylon cinnamon has also been shown to have a range of benefits although most of the modern evidence is laboratory based.<\/span>\r\n\r\nRecently, other trials have explored the beneficial prospects of cinnamon in Alzheimer\u2019s disease (3), arthritis, and arteriosclerosis.<\/span>\r\n

Diabetes<\/h3>\r\nA triple blind randomised controlled trial was carried out to investigate the efficacy of cinnamon supplements in patients with type 2 diabetes mellitus. 140 patients with the conditions were randomly assigned either cinnamon bark powder or placebo in 500 mg capsules. Dosage was taken twice a day for a period of 3 months.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThe results showed that cinnamon improves; anthropometric parameters, glycemic indices and lipid profile in patients with type II diabetes. There was a significant improvement, specifically seen in patients with higher baseline BMI (1).<\/span>\r\n

Alzheimer's<\/h3>\r\nA comprehensive review was carried out on the available data from a number of scientific databases to investigate the effects of a number of cinnamon polyphenols with oxidative stress and pro-inflammatory signalling pathways in the brain, with a view to understanding how cinnamon may benefit in Alzheimer\u2019s disease. A number of interesting correlations and findings were discussed, including one in which there is a possible connection between diabetes and Alzheimer\u2019s disease. The review discusses a number of mechanisms by which cinnamon and its compounds are repeatedly found to have neuroprotective properties via a number of different mechanisms (3). Further research is required to identify the therapeutic efficacy and safety for using cinnamon in Alzheimer\u2019s disease, particularly using clinical trials.<\/span>","did_you_know":"In order to enhance their role as valiant explorer-traders and the price and value of the commodity, the early Arab suppliers of Indian cinnamon to ancient Europe told dramatic stories of how they had to raid cinnamon quills from the mountain nests of giant ferocious birds.","additional_information_right":{"illustration":8442},"additional_information_left":{"botany":"Cinnamon is a small-to-moderate, bushy, evergreen tree. It grows to about 52 feet (16 m) in height and has smooth, orange\/ pinkish bark. Leaf growth, called a flush, begins in the monsoon season (June through September in the East). Leaf colour varies from green to deep purple. The fragrant flowers are small, pale yellowish-green, and are attractive to insects, particularly bees.<\/span>","common_names":"