Use Cinnamon Freely if You Enjoy It
Cinnamon** extract fights not only bacteria, but also fungus, including the yeast Candida, and some experts have suggested using its anti-viral properties to:
• Disinfect the air against infectious diseases in airports
• Act as an alternative to the flu vaccine
• Use it in air conditioning systems in hospitals to prevent the spread of infectious diseases
** Cinnamon sold in the US is not real cinnamon. It is made from the bark of a plant called the Cassia. Real Cinnamon is called Ceylon Cinnamon and is harder to find in the US. The problem with Cassia-based cinnamon is that it contains a compound called "coumarin" which is toxic to the liver and kidneys and eating large amounts could ruin your life - literally. So, here are the details so you can make your own decision:
The name cinnamon is correctly used to refer to Ceylon cinnamon, also known as "true cinnamon." However, the related species, Cassia and Saigon Cinnamon, are sometimes sold labeled as cinnamon, sometimes distinguished from true cinnamon as "Chinese cinnamon", "Vietnamese cinnamon", or "Indonesian cinnamon".
Cinnamon sold in the US is the bad kind from Cassia.
Due to the presence of a moderately toxic component called coumarin, European health agencies have recently warned against consuming large amounts of cassia. Coumarin is known to cause liver and kidney damage in high concentrations. True Ceylon cinnamon has negligible amounts of coumarin. True cinnamon is also sweeter than Cassia-based cinnamon which allows you to cut back on sugar in recipes.
You can also use cinnamon as a warming spice in your meals. It’s actually extremely healthy.
Among this spice’s most impressive health benefits is its impact on blood sugar and ability to improve diabetes.
For example, just half a teaspoon of cinnamon a day was shown to significantly reduce blood sugar levels, triglycerides, LDL (bad) cholesterol, and total cholesterol levels in people with type 2 diabetes.
Cinnamon's other benefits include:
• Supporting digestive function
• Relieving congestion
• Relieving pain and stiffness of muscles and joints
• Anti-inflammatory compounds that may relieve arthritis
• Helping to prevent urinary tract infections, tooth decay and gum disease
• Relieves menstrual discomfort
• Blood-thinning compounds that stimulate circulation
For those of you who still believe that everything good for you tastes bad, cinnamon is a simple example that that’s just simply not true.
HONEY AND CINNAMON TOGETHER....
Scientists of today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban"
(very effective) medicine or all kinds of diseases.
Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases.
Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine,
it does not harm diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, in its issue dated 17
January,1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by honey and cinnamon as
researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, instead of jelly and jam, and eat it
regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also
those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that as you age, the arteries and veins lose their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries and veins.
ARTHRITIS:
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning, and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of
honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.
In a recent research conducted at Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated
their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon of Honey and half teaspoon of Cinnamon powder
before breakfast, they found that within a week, out of the 200 people so treated, practically 73 patients
were totally Relieved of pain, and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move
around because of arthritis started walking without pain.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a Glass of lukewarm water
and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in 16 ounces of tea water,
given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10 percent
within two hours. As Mentioned for arthritic patients, if taken three times a day, any chronic Cholesterol is
cured.
According to information received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with food daily relieves complaints
of cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and clear the sinuses.
UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomach ache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India and Japan, it is revealed that if Honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks.
Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of Honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral Diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food Relieves acidity and
digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ' Ingredient' Which kills the influenza germs
and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly, arrests the Ravages of old age. Take
four spoons of honey, one spoon of cinnamon powder and three cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink
1/4 cup, three to Four times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts Cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning one half hour before breakfast on an empty stomach And at night before sleeping,
drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one Cup of water. If taken regularly, it reduces the weight
of even the most obese person. Also, drinking this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have
been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of
honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month three times a day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown th at the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to
the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts, are more
alert and flexible. Dr. Milton, who has done research, says that a half Tablespoon of honey taken in a glass
of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about
3:00 P.M. When the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.
BAD BREATH:
People of South America, first thing in the morning, gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon
powder mixed in hot water, so their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts restore hearing. Remember when
we were kids? We had toast with real butter and cinnamon sprinkled on it!
HONEY AND GINGER
Respiratory problems: The mixture of honey and ginger is an excellent expectorant and therefore provides instant relief to a person suffering from cough, cold, sore throat, and runny nose.
Asthma: It is also believed that a mixture of honey and ginger along with black pepper is capable of treating or reducing the effect of asthma.
Indigestion: Ginger and honey are also available in the form of ginger honey tonic. It is believed that this tonic or syrup is a good digestive aid due to the inherent digestive properties of ginger. Further both ginger and honey have antioxidant properties thereby increasing the immunity of the body. Therefore, consumption of one tea spoonful of ginger and honey tonic is very useful for people who have a weak digestive system.
