Cinnamon is a spice of pleasure
Improve concentration and overcome nervousness with the help of cinnamon, a fragrant spice, which will give you a sense of pleasure.
In addition to tickling and “caressing” the senses, cinnamon has a beneficial effect on the nervous system, eliminates the causes of irritability, nervousness, insomnia, and lifts the mood.
Due to its characteristic smell and taste, cinnamon has long been one of the favorite spices, and in modern times it is even more popular because of its healing powers.
# Throughout history, more valuable than gold
Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is an ancient plant that has been in use since 2000 BC. This plant originates from Sri Lanka but also thrives in other tropical regions. Even the ancient Egyptians enriched the taste of many drinks with cinnamon, treated diseases, and used it as an embalming agent. During the time of Cleopatra, it was the best-selling spice in the markets of Alexandria. It was so prized that it was considered more valuable than gold. The ancient Romans used it to make intoxicating perfumes. In the Middle Ages, it was one of the first raw materials exchanged between Europe and the Middle East.
Today, two types of cinnamon are usually found: the cheaper variety has a stronger smell and taste and is mainly produced in Indonesia, and the more expensive variety has a milder flavor, is sweeter, and is used as an aroma for hot drinks, and is produced in Sri Lanka.
Today, this cinnamon is most valued due to its high content of tannins (up to 2.5 percent) and essential oil (five percent). It has an extremely pleasant aroma. Less sought after is cinnamon from China, which is the opposite of this, characterized by a sharper taste and insufficiently attractive scent.
# Always choose a cinnamon stick
The fruit of cinnamon is not edible, and it is used to make wax, which is used for scented candles.
You can buy cinnamon in the form of sticks (rolled bark) or grind, it in powder form. Cinnamon bark contains essential oil, coumarin, mucus, and tannins. It is better to use it in sticks because, in another shape, there is no guarantee that it is the highest quality type. Grind is blended with worse variants.
The cinnamon essential oil has a characteristic aroma and exhibits antimicrobial action (antibacterial and antifungal, especially on candida).
Cinnamon is a nutritious food that is added when preparing various dishes. Cinnamon powder improves the taste with spicy specialties of Mexican and Arabic cuisine. The leaves are also used as a spice, like a bay leaf for cooked meals.
Sticks are used as an additional aroma for compotes and hot drinks, such as mulled wine and coffee. Cinnamon goes well with vanilla, nutmeg, and coriander.
# Fragrant sedative
Cinnamon has proven to be an excellent sedative. The richness of essential oils, acids, and tannins have a beneficial effect on the nervous system, eliminating the causes of irritability, poor appetite, nervousness, and insomnia. It has a positive effect on concentration, memory, as well as the ability to react. It regulates blood pressure because it contains active substances that relax the muscles of the arteries.
# Natural fat burner
Experts recommend it to women of all ages. It is recommended for ladies who want to lose extra pounds. Cinnamon is a natural fat burner, cleans the walls of blood vessels, and regulates triglycerides and bad cholesterol in the blood. The essential oils, acids, and tannins that it contains speed up the metabolism. In that way, the body consumes more energy and even calories.
According to three years of research conducted at the University of Technology in Malaysia, cinnamon substances can lower triglycerides by 20 to 30 percent, total cholesterol by 12 to 25 percent, and bad LDL cholesterol by seven to 30 percent. Half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day is enough as a preventive measure.
# It is pleasant for diabetics and helps them.
American researchers have proven that the compound from cinnamon (MHCP-Methylhydroxy chalcone polymer) acts similarly to insulin and thus increases the uptake of glucose into cells. Some scientific studies show that only half a teaspoon of this aromatic spice a day can significantly help lower blood sugar levels in people suffering from diabetes.
# Eliminates fever
It has an antiseptic and detoxifying effect on the body. In combination with ginger, it stimulates circulation, lowers body temperature, and eliminates fever. Due to its anti-bacterial and anti-viral properties, it is useful in the flu and cold season. It stimulates sweating and helps to relax tense and sore muscles, as well as cough and purulent angina. It strengthens after overcoming diseases and powers immunity.
Cinnamon can be used to prepare compresses that are placed in painful places on the body, and just a few drops of cinnamon oil are enough to stop nosebleeds.
# Balm for a sick stomach
Cinnamon is an excellent remedy for a sick stomach. It prevents indigestion, bloating, and vomiting, improves appetite, strengthens the stomach, regulates digestion, and is also used as a diuretic. Due to the high content of essential oils, it has antibacterial and antifungal effects on the intestinal mucosa and urinary tract. It regulates the production of acid and mucus in the stomach and has a beneficial effect after giving birth.
# Fear and trembling for fungi
In addition to having an anti-inflammatory effect, cinnamon destroys fungi and prevents their growth. It stimulates urination and is an excellent prevention against joint inflammation and gout.
# For libido at a desirable level
Since it greatly improves circulation, it is accompanied by a voice to stimulate sexual power. In the countries of the Far East, women who cannot get pregnant for a long time use a little cinnamon several times during the day. The recipe proved to be effective in male impotence as well. Cinnamon is said to help regenerate the reproductive organs.
