Cinnamon. It should be on tables in restaurants along with salt and pepper. Anytime someone says, 'Ooh, this is so good - what's in this?' the answer invariably comes back, 'cinnamon.' Cinnamon. Again and again. ~ Seinfeld

If Seinfeld had his way and cinnamon were on tables in restaurants with salt and pepper, people would be a lot healthier. In fact this natural stimulant is one of the oldest known medicines and was widely used in ancient Egypt over 4000 years ago.

In medieval times doctors used cinnamon to treat conditions such as coughing, arthritis and sore throats. Cinnamon is especially effective against arthritis and inflammation when applied topically by increasing the flow of blood at the surface of the skin. This draws out the inflammation and congestion from the deeper tissue.

Cinnamon is well regarded because of its antioxidant properties. It also contains calcium, manganese, iron and dietary fiber. It is known to help prevent diabetes, improve heart health and brain function and fights off colon cancer.

Cinnamon is commonly used as a carminative (gas-prevention) addition to other herbs. It relieves nausea and vomiting. Because of its mild astringency it is used against diarrhea.

Cinnamon is an anticatarrhal herb meaning it helps eliminate or counter-act the formation of mucus, thus making it an effective treatment against catarrh.


Con't @ [link to www.westcoasttruth.com]