Cinnamon is an incredibly aromatic and delicious spice. The medicinal properties of cinnamon have been prized for thousands of years.
Cinnamon is widely known for its blood-sugar-lowering capabilities. Cinnamon also lowers blood sugar through several other mechanisms, besides its beneficial effects on insulin resistance.
Also Read: Research explores breastfeeding effect on maternal mental health
Cinnamon contains coumarin, a compound that works as an excellent anticoagulant and can help relieve inflammation. Therefore, consuming this spice can help reduce inflammation generally caused by inflammatory conditions. Cinnamon can be used in many ways such as to treat pimples, acne and blackheads, cough, headache, sore throat, and insomnia, etc.
Here are some of the different uses of cinnamon:
- Mouth freshener: Cinnamon can both fight bad breath and clean your palate. Cinnamon, unlike mint, kills the germs that cause bad breath rather than simply masking it. Chewing cinnamon gum instead of mint reduces oral bacteria by 50 per cent.
- Body scrub: Cinnamon can be good-for-you face or body scrubs and can keep your skin smooth and moisturized. Cinnamon sticks that are really dry are easier to crush to make homemade exfoliates since they are easier to crush.
- Food preservative: The antifungal properties of cinnamon help preserve food, so leftovers with cinnamon last longer.
- Room freshener: Cinnamon essential oil can be added to a cool light bulb. When you turn on the light, the fragrance of cinnamon will fill the room. You can also boil a few spoonsful of the powder with some orange slices and let the aroma fill the house. Then, infuse water with cinnamon and vanilla pods to make a long-lasting cinnamon air freshener.
- Moth repellent: Natural repellents such as cinnamon, one of the most effective moth repellents available. If you want to keep insects and moths away, put some cinnamon sticks in the wardrobe and cabinets.
- Mosquito bites: Cinnamon's antifungal and antibacterial properties can also serve as a mosquito repellent, and cinnamon mixed with honey can provide quick relief from mosquito bites.
- For digestion: Cinnamon lowers carbon dioxide levels in the stomach when taken in small doses. Cinnamon also has prebiotic properties that may help restore the balance of bacteria in your gut, support digestive health, and cure digestive issues.
- For skin: Cinnamon contains antifungal, antibacterial, and antioxidant properties that help to keep acne at bay. Cinnamon supports increased blood flow to the skin, which helps to dry it out.
Also Read:
Heart attack survivors may be at higher risk of mental weakness, says study
- For stress relief: The aroma of cinnamon is warm, calming, and invigorating. Cinnamon has been found to improve cognitive function in areas such as attention span, working memory, and visual-motor response and reduce stress levels in people who smell it.
-PTC News
