Originally from Sri Lanka. Written mention of true cinnamon - Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Kwai, which means today in Chinese, dates back to 2800 BC, in what is now China. The botanical name was later derived from the Arabic term "amomon" meaning fragrant plant. The Egyptians used cinnamon for embalming.

Use

Cinnamon is used as a flavoring ingredient in sweet foods, some types of chocolate and cappuccino coffee. It is added to cocoa, liqueurs and it is hard to imagine an apple pie without cinnamon. Cinnamon adds a nice flavor to the compote.

Cinnamon is one of the few spices that can be eaten directly.

Medicinal uses of cinnamon

Cinnamon reduces blood clotting - Cinnamaldehyde has been studied in detail in the area of ​​action on platelets. The mechanism of the anti-aggregation effect of cinnamaldehyde consists in inhibiting the formation of arachidonic acid in blood platelet membranes. The reduced production of arachidonic acid contributes to the reduction of pro-inflammatory cytokine production - thromboxane A2 and to the reduction of aggregation - blood coagulation. The mentioned anticoagulant effect of cinnamaldehyde overlaps pharmacologically and is related to the anti-inflammatory effect. The effects of cinnamaldehyde can be compared to the effects of acetylsalicylic acid known as Acylpyrine or Aspirin.

Antibacterial effects of cinnamon

The smell of cinnamon stimulates brain activity

Eating cinnamon not only helps the body's ability to use glucose, but the smell of cinnamon also stimulates brain activity!

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