Delicious in the kitchen, cinnamon scents the dishes with its flavors both round and powerful. But the little golden spice has many other talents! Antispasmodic, anti-inflammatory, antiseptic, cinnamon is also excellent for memory. How to choose it and prepare it to make the most of all its virtues? We tell you everything.
Where does this millennial spice come from?
Cinnamon is a very old spice. Used by Egyptians millennia ago, it was introduced in Europe in the Middle Ages and was then a rare and expensive commodity. There are two types of cinnamon: Chinese cinnamon (Cinnamomum cassia) and Sri Lankan cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum). It is the latter that we commonly use for cooking. The cinnamon tree is a family tree of laurel and cinnamon commercially available is the bark that has been gently removed after drying. As it dries, it winds up and takes the stick shape we know it. It can then be ground.What is in cinnamon?
Cinnamon is very rich in fiber but also in manganese, iron and calcium. The essential oil of Ceylon Cinnamon, produced by distillation of the bark or leaves is very rich in Cinnamaldehyde, which gives Cinnamon some of its many virtues, including its antibacterial properties.The benefits of ground cinnamon: against type 2 diabetes and more
According to many scientific studies, cinnamon powder has hypoglycemic properties, so it could lower blood sugar levels and stimulate insulin production. It is therefore recommended that patients with type 2 diabetes consume a few grams of cinnamon each day. Note that it can also replaced sugar in a yogurt or coffee. It also reduces cholesterol by half a teaspoon a day of ground cinnamon.Cinnamon is also very useful in the treatment of colds, its richness in antioxidants makes it a natural antiseptic. It stimulates the breathing and boosts the immune system. It is wonderfully associated with lemon and honey in warm water. Cinnamon can also be drunk as an infusion after a meal to promote digestion.
Essential oil of cinnamon: good to do everything!
It is the cinnamaldehyde present in the essential oil of the cinnamon of Ceylon which gives it its extraordinary properties. True anti-infectious broad spectrum, it is antibacterial, antiviral and antifungal and particularly effective against digestive and urinary fungi. Digestive, it can be applied directly to the abdomen, mixed with a vegetable oil, to calm the pain related to diarrhea. It can also be used (but with caution) against lice and nits since it is a very good pest control. The essential oil of cinnamon is a tonic of the body but also an ally of choice to fight against male impotence as it is an adrenocortical stimulant.The essential oil of cinnamon made from leaves, not bark, has other properties. Notably because of its high concentration of eugenol (phenol) it is immunostimulant, antispasmodic. It is also anti-inflammatory and can act as a local anesthetic, with an efficiency superior to that of lidocaine. It can be used by oral see, 3 drops a day on a neutral tablet, a piece of sugar or bread.
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