Cinnamomum zeylanicum Photo: Sudhir Ahluwalia Traditionally, cinnamon consumption is good for health. These spices treat a range of common gastrointestinal ailments like flatulence, dyspepsia, stomachache, nausea, diarrhea, cramps, and loss of appetite. The species is...
Photo: Simon A Eugester Cinnamon’s medicinal uses are attributed to the chemical composition of the quills, which contain cinnamaldehyde, gums, tannin, mannitol, coumarin, calcium oxalate, aldehyde, eugenol, pinene, and minerals. Sri Lankan cinnamon is easily...
Featured photo: Bernard Thiry True cinnamon comes from the plant Cinnamomum verum. The plant is a native of Sri Lanka. Cinnamon is one of the more famous spices from Biblical and pre-Biblical times. It originates from several species, including Cinnamomum zeylanicum...
