Cough/bronchitis
• Mix 1 tsp each of cinnamon, turmeric, ginger, black pepper, cardamom and clove. Add 3 tbsp of raw sugar and
grind together to make a fine powder. Take ½–1 tsp of this powder mixed with honey twice per day.
Cold/flu
• Boil 1 tsp of cinnamon in 1 cup of water. Simmer until it is half the volume, strain, add honey and drink warm.
Diarrhoea
• Mix 1 tsp each of cinnamon, ginger and cumin powder with honey to make a paste. Take 1 tsp three times a day
Insomnia
• Add ½ tsp of cinnamon powder and 1 tsp of honey to 1 cup of warm milk. Drink before going to bed.
Mouth purifier
• Boil 1 tsp of cinnamon in 1 cup of water. Cool and use as a gargle.
• Mix equal parts (1 tsp) of cinnamon, cardamom and dried bay leaf in 1 cup of hot water and drink twice daily.
Nervous tension
• Take a pinch of cinnamon powder mixed with honey before bed.
Skin disorders
• Apply a paste of cinnamon and lime juice daily.
Toothache
• Put 1–2 drops of cinnamon oil on a cotton ball and press around the tooth.
Vomiting/Nausea
• Eat a pinch of cinnamon powder.
Other uses
Cinnamon is used for flavoring cakes, breads, desserts, drinks and confectionary. It is also used for making incense and
perfumes. Taking cinnamon once a day (mixed with warm water, milk or eaten directly) can assist in lactation for nursing
mothers.
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