Ceylon cinnamon is a natural antibiotic spice and is made from the dried bark of the Ceylon tree. Its bark is sold grinded or rolled into pieces.
Ceylon cinnamon is a valuable spice that is worth the money - its unique aroma and beneficial properties in the right dosage bring only benefits to our body. However, you should not confuse it with its cheaper substitute - cassia, which has massively flooded the spice market.
Beneficial properties of Ceylon cinnamon
Improves brain function - improves memory, increases concentration and attention. Reduces the likelihood of developing Alzheimer's disease. By regularly adding a pinch of cinnamon to your food, you can fight irritability, depression and headaches.
Strengthens the heart - by adding cinnamon and turmeric to the diet it prevents the development of cardiovascular diseases.
Improves the condition of the skin - masks with the addition of cinnamon are indispensable for people with oily and problematic skin. The aromatic spice is also used for massage.
Strengthens gums and freshens breath - if you want to protect their teeth and strengthen your gums from damage, use cinnamon. In addition, it refreshes the breath wonderfully.
Helps to lose weight - cinnamon improves the metabolism. That's why a pinch of cinnamon in your food will help you lose weight.
Improves digestion – cinnamon is good for irritable bowel syndrome and relieves chronic abdominal pain. It can also be added to soups to aid digestion.
Mood lifter - cinnamon, which is high in manganese helps to keep you cheerful - like chocolate.
Ceylon Cinnamon Uses
In folk medicine, cinnamon has been used as an antiseptic, antimicrobial and antiparasitic agent, as well as for the treatment of fungal diseases.
Cinnamon is effective as an astringent, relieves both diarrhea and constipation, and helps expel gases. Due to its dietary fiber content, cinnamon reduces the likelihood of colon cancer. This aromatic spice promotes cleansing of the choleretic system and liver, removes excess bile salts from the body.
Since the spice promotes the removal of excess fluid from the body, its use will also be effective in kidney diseases. For bladder infections, it is also recommended to consume cinnamon drinks.
Cinnamon essential oil is prepared from the leaves and young shoots of cinnamon, which is used as: anti-cellulite, analgesic and warming agent.
Ceylon cinnamon hair growth mask
To accelerate hair growth, use a recipe for a cinnamon, garlic and onion mask. To prepare the mask, make a paste from one grated onion, four cloves of garlic and two teaspoons of cinnamon and a spoonful of honey.
Rub the paste into the roots of the hair and wrap it with foil, covering it with a towel. After half an hour, the head is washed with a regenerating shampoo and rinsed with a warm nettle decoction.
Be sure to also see the benefits of honey and cinnamon combination. And to make sure you eat something delicious, choose a cinnamon cake or a recipe for aromatic cinnamon sweets.
