Cassia Cinnamon
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Other Names: Bastard Cinnamon, Canela de Cassia, Canela Molida, Canelle, Cannelle Bâtarde, Cannelle Cassia, Cannelle de Ceylan, Cannelle de Chine, Cannelle de Cochinchine, Cannelle de Padang, Cannelle de Saigon, Cannelier Casse, Canton Cassia, Casse, Casse Odorante, Cassia, Cassia Aromaticum, Cassia Bark, Cassia Lignea, Chinese Cinnamon, Cinnamomi Cassiae Cortex, Cinnamomum, Cinnamomum aromaticum, Cinnamomum cassia, Cinnamomum ramulus, Cinnamon, Cinnamon Essential Oil, Cinnamon Flos, Cinnamoni Cortex, Cinnamonomi Cortex, Cortex Cinnamomi, Écorce de Cassia, False Cinnamon, Fausse Cannelle, Gui Zhi, Huile Essentielle de Cannelle, Keishi, Laurier des Indes, Nees, Ramulus Cinnamomi, Rou Gui, Sthula Tvak, Taja, Zimbluten.
Cassia cinnamon is a plant. People use the bark and flower for medicine.
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Ceylon Cinnamon vs. Cassia Cinnamon
Often referred to as "true" cinnamon, Ceylon cinnamon contains much higher levels of cinnamon oil compared to cassia varieties. At the same time, cassia cinnamon contains upwards of 200 times more coumarin than Ceylon cinnamon, containing up to 8 percent coumarin by volume. Comparatively, Ceylon cinnamon contains a mere 0.04 percent coumarin by volume. Coumarin has the potential to cause liver damage in humans even in relatively small quantities
Special Precautions of Cassia Cinnamon :
- See precautions of Coumarin
- The reason high quantities of cinnamon aren’t recommended is that the most common type of cinnamon available in the United States is “cassia cinnamon”. Cassia cinnamon is known to have high levels of a flavoring agent known as coumarin. It’s this flavoring agent that accounts for the potential dangers of cinnamon. Coumarin has the potential to cause liver damage in humans even in the relatively small quantities that an enthusiastic cinnamon user might use on a daily basis. It also has anti-coagulant properties and is a potential carcinogen. Even more disturbing, the European Food Safety Authority demonstrated that the amount of cassia cinnamon found in as little as three small cinnamon cookies could potentially harm the liver of a young child. If you happen to be a cinnamon lover, there’s good news with regards to the dangers of cinnamon. There is a form of cinnamon known as Ceylon cinnamon that has very low quantities of coumarin and is considered safe for daily consumption.
- Cinnamon also contains small amounts of safrole and styrene. safrole increases cancer risk and also acts as a hepatoxic, which could damage your liver.
- Cinnamon can be dangerous for Pregnancy : Researchers estimate that glycyrrhizin contained in cinnamon may disturb the placenta, so that stress hormones can pass from mother to infant. High levels of hormones known as glucocorticoids can affect fetal brain development and has been associated with behavioral disorders in children.
- Coumarin should not be taken while using anticoagulants.
- Eugenol can be potentially dangerous when ingested in higher amounts. It is hepatotoxic and can have several dangerous side-effects.
The benefits of Cassia Cinnamon are :
- In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), cinnamon is viewed as possessing heat or yang, and is thus used to cure ills stemming from excess yin or coldness : It is used as a form of natural remedy for colds and cough.
- Diabetes. Early studies suggested that cassia cinnamon might be effective for controlling type 2 diabetes. But now, there is conflicting research. Some studies show benefit and other studies show no benefit. True" cinnamon, also known as Cinnamomum zeylanicum or verum, has little or no impact, but a recent review actually found substantial evidence in animal and other laboratory studies that it too may be beneficial. More study needed.
- can lower LDL cholesterol.
- stops medication-resistant yeast infections.
- reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
- inhibit the expression of regulators of tumor progression in melanoma cells.
- Cinnamon may also reduce risks for Colon Cancer by helping to remove excess bile in the digestive tract and prevent the damage it can cause to colon cells.
- In another research, cinnamon extract has been shown to inhibit VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor), which is crucial to the formation of tumor blood vessels. A group of proanthocyanidins which is found in large quantities in cinnamon is responsible for this.
- It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood.
- It Helps Relieve Arthritic Pain, Headaches and Migraines
- relief in arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.
- When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative.
- Parkinson's Disease (PD) : Researchers fed ground cinnamon to mice with Parkinson's disease. They found that, when the cinnamon reached the gut, it was broken down into various metabolites including sodium benzoate, a widely used food preservative. The sodium benzoate then entered the mice's brains, where it prevented the loss of Parkin and DJ-1, stopped neuron death and caused neurotransmitters including dopamine to return to normal levels.
- Alzheimer's Disease : Cinnamaldehyde prevents oxidative stress from reaching the tau proteins. Tau proteins are vital in keeping neurons functioning properly. By blocking oxidative stress, cinnameldehyde helps keep neurons alive and healthy. The other compound epicatechin is a powerful antioxidant. It also helps protect your brain from oxidative stress.
- boosts cognitive function and memory.
- Cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
- It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium.
- sodium benzoate, a metabolite of cinnamon, can inhibit the expression of various pro-inflammatory molecules in brain cells and block the disease process of MS in mice.
- boosts your brain. Even cinnamon-flavored gum enhances memory, visual-motor speed, recognition, attention, and focus.
- it helps to regulate sugar levels; reduces proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells; reduces clotting of blood platelets; acts as a antimicrobial, which means it helps with yeast infections; contains the trace mineral manganese and is a very good source of dietary fiber, iron, and calcium.
- Antiviral : possesses the ability to inhibit the infectivity of “enveloped” viruses, such as influenza, herpes, HIV, and other viruses. A later study showed that the same extract (one that is highly ultraviolet absorbent), also inhibits the accumulation of the β-amyloid (Aβ) polypeptide assemblies that cause neuron destruction and result in the development of Alzheimer's Disease.
- It Boosts Cognition and Memory.
- candidiasis : essential oil of cinnamon provides antibiotic effect. In many tests conducted, this particular fungi can sometimes be resistant to medications made against fungus, such as fluconazole; but with the use of cinnamon extracts, the growth of Candida albicans is at times inhibited.
- Aromatherapy for Kapha Imbalance.
