culinary, medicinal & skin care uses of cinnamon
|
Properties:
|
Culinary
In cooking, cinnamon provides a warming flavour and depth to both sweet and savoury dishes. Cinnamon is a delicious addition to Moroccan tangines, curries, hot milk and rice puddings, mulled wines and ciders, and fruit tarts and crumbles
medicinal / remedies
Cinnamon aids digestion, and when taken in food or as a tea, can alleviate indigestion, bloating, flatulence, nausea and diarrhoea. As an anti-inflammatory, cinnamon is beneficial in macerated oils, balms and salves for aches & pains, sore muscles, arthritis and rheumatic conditions.
Skin care
As a circulatory stimulant, cinnamon works well in cold weather bath blends & bath oils, in a rinse or balm to stimulate hair growth, and added to dry herbal blends with oatmeal or honey in a skin tightening facial mask.
- The volatile oils in cinnamon are very strong and can cause irritation, or burn the mouth and skin. Cinnamon should be used in small amounts in cosmetic products (used at 1% or less in wash off products, and .5% or less in leave on products)
folklore
Traditionally, cinnamon has often been used in candles, incense and herbal sachets for celebrations, ritual, protection, regeneration, and divination blends.
Important considerations & cautions:
Although botanicals (herbs, spices, plants) are considered safe for most people when used in cooking or in small amounts, inappropriate use of some of these botanicals could be dangerous. The content on this site shares our own personal use of botanical ingredients, is for information only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Prior to using any botanicals in recipes or remedies, you should always do your own research, and consult with a medical professional, your GP, or a qualified herbalist
Although botanicals (herbs, spices, plants) are considered safe for most people when used in cooking or in small amounts, inappropriate use of some of these botanicals could be dangerous. The content on this site shares our own personal use of botanical ingredients, is for information only, and should not be taken as medical advice. Prior to using any botanicals in recipes or remedies, you should always do your own research, and consult with a medical professional, your GP, or a qualified herbalist