Cinnamon is one of the precious medicinal herbs in traditional medicine with warming, antibacterial, and cold-treating properties... In addition, research in modern medicine also shows that cinnamon has many effects in treating diseases and preventing cancer...
Specialist Doctor 2 Huynh Tan Vu ( Ho Chi Minh City University of Medicine and Pharmacy Hospital - Branch 3) said that Oriental medicine considers cinnamon as one of the four precious medicinal herbs including ginseng, velvet antler, cinnamon, and aconite. Vietnam is one of the countries that grows a lot of cinnamon.
Cinnamon leaves and bark are often used to make essential oils. The outer layer of cinnamon bark is called cinnamon, after peeling off the rough outer bark, the inner layer is called cinnamon heart. Cinnamon bark is rich in tannin (5%) and contains essential oils (1.2-1.5%), cinnamon essential oils are rich in cinnamic aldehyde (80.85%).
According to ancient medical documents, all parts of cinnamon are used as medicine and have different healing effects. Traditional medicine has a variety of ways to use cinnamon. Today, according to the latest research, cinnamon also has the effect of preventing diabetes, reducing the risk of heart disease, strong anti-inflammatory, protecting the brain from dementia and cognitive decline, preventing cancer, acne, eliminating bad breath, good for the skin....
In daily life, cinnamon has many applications such as spice, health care, herbal scented bags, housewarming, shoe insoles...
People harvest cinnamon bark
Medicinal effects of cinnamon
Helps you sleep : You can burn cinnamon essential oil and place it in the corner of the room. This will create a mechanism to diffuse the scent, making the room smell like herbs and help you sleep more deeply.
Cure joint pain : Cinnamon soaked in alcohol for massage is very good for reducing joint pain. However, be careful not to use too much as it will burn the skin because cinnamon is very hot. You can use a few drops of cinnamon essential oil mixed with coconut oil for massage to help relax and stretch the muscles very well.
Fight bad breath: You can use dried cinnamon bark or cinnamon essential oil. The aroma of cinnamon will help you have fresh breath. Chewing a piece of dried cinnamon also has antibacterial and anti-inflammatory properties to eliminate tooth decay and other causes of bad breath.
Reduce flu and cold symptoms : Mix a few drops of cinnamon essential oil into a small basin of hot water and steam your face to clear the respiratory tract, cure nasal congestion, and make breathing easier.
Used for soaking, bathing, steaming : Fragrance, warming the body, relaxing the whole body
Cinnamon, a spice of many delicious dishes, is good for digestion: The aromatic, spicy and sweet taste of cinnamon helps to reduce the fishy smell of fish and meat, making the dish more flavorful and stimulating the digestive system. In addition to making the dish more appealing, the essential oil of cinnamon also helps the digestive system fight bacteria, adds warmth to the dish, removes the cold, and helps the eater avoid stomach aches.
"However, caution should be exercised and used in moderation. Using too much cinnamon can cause irritation of the lips and mouth. People who are allergic to cinnamon should avoid dishes with cinnamon as a spice. They should also not eat too much cinnamon because cinnamon is hot and causes an imbalance of yin and yang in the body," Dr. Vu noted.
Other uses of cinnamon
Cinnamon scented bag: Musty smell from clothes or damp lime walls, air conditioner smell, car smell... unpleasant smells that affect the fresh air around will be completely eliminated with cinnamon scented bag. Cinnamon essential oil has antibacterial, antifungal and parasite repelling effects.
Shoe insoles: Deodorize, warm the soles of the feet, and reduce foot fungus, also known as candida albicans.
"Cinnamon is not only a precious medicine but also has many applications in life. However, when using cinnamon in medical treatment, you should consult a medical specialist," Dr. Vu advised.
Source: https://thanhnien.vn/bac-si-chia-se-loi-ich-cua-que-mot-trong-4-vi-thuoc-quy-185241110161353264.htm
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