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Latin names: Cinnamomum zeylanicum, Cinnamomum cassia

Special Precautions of Cinnamon :

• 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.How does coumarin interact when taken into the body? 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.

The benefits of 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.
• cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol.
• It may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes.
• Cinnamon has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections.
• Cinnamon reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells.
• Cinnamon treatment has also been found to 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
• Cinnamon has a significant 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.
• One study found that smelling cinnamon 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.
• A whiff of cinnamon boosts your brain. Even cinnamon-flavored gum enhances memory, visual-motor speed, recognition, attention, and focus.
• Cinnamon is a wonder spice: 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.
• Try some apples and cinnamon for a snack–especially for your kids before homework.
• Prof. Ovadia had found, in the course of past research, that an extract from the bark of the cinnamon plant 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.