Cinnamon is widely used in the preparation of both sweet and savory dishes . Whether in ice cream, rice pudding, Asian curries, apple pancakes or coffee – cinnamon can be found almost everywhere. The variety of the spice is great.
But did you know that cinnamon is a powerful healing agent ? Even before the spice came into the kitchen, it was primarily used for health. Alone and in combination with other active ingredients, the natural remedy cinnamon has a lot to offer. You can find out what that is on the following pages.
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Cinnamon is not just cinnamon
Probably the best known and highest quality type of cinnamon is Ceylon cinnamon . Due to the low price, however, Cassia cinnamon is often used. The disadvantage: If the dosage is too high, the cassia cinnamon varieties can damage the liver, the reason for this is the plant substance coumarin . Ceylon cinnamon, on the other hand, is harmless, the plant substance coumarin is only contained in a very small proportion.
Cinnamon for foot odor
You read that right, cinnamon helps against foot odor. What can you do about the nasty smell? Sprinkle some cinnamon powder in your shoes in the evening and shake them out well the next morning.
Cinnamon for cold feet
Cinnamon also helps with cold feet. In combination with ginger, a nice DIY foot cream can be made from the two ingredients , which stimulates blood circulation and warms the feet.
Ingredients:
- 15 grams of ginger
- 10 grams of beeswax
- 10 g Tegomuls (vegetable emulsifier)
- 100 ml vegetable oil, eg coconut oil
- 100 ml still mineral water
- a small apple
- 3 Msp. Cinnamon powder
Preparation:
- Grate and chop an apple and a piece of ginger.
- Heat the oil in a saucepan along with the ginger, apple and cinnamon and let it simmer on a low flame for half an hour.
- Then pour the ingredients through a fine sieve and let it drain well.
- Put the apple-cinnamon-ginger oil, Tegomuls and wax in a glass, heat it up in a water bath and then wait until the mixture has melted.
- Then you heat the still mineral water in another water bath and pour the liquid into the oil-wax mixture.
- Stir until a smooth mass is formed. The process can take a few minutes.
- Allow the cream to cool and then pour it into a jar.
- Store the cream in the fridge.
Foot bath with cinnamon
A foot bath is probably the best relaxation for our feet. The essential oil contained in cinnamon enters the bloodstream through the foot bath through the skin.
Cinnamon relieves foot problems such as cracks, calluses, athlete’s foot and warts. The immune system is strengthened by the positive effects of cinnamon.
And this is how you make your cinnamon foot bath:
- Crumble a cinnamon stick and pour half a liter of boiling water over it. Let it steep for about ten minutes.
- Put warm water in a tub and add the liquid with the cinnamon.
- Soak your feet in the tub for about 15 minutes.
- Dry your feet and put on warm socks.
Cinnamon oil against inflammation
Cinnamon oil is also known as cinnamon bark oil . The essential oil is produced from the fresh bark of young shoots of a cinnamon tree. Among other things, the cinnamon bark is anti-inflammatory, anticoagulant, protects against cardiovascular diseases and our digestive system. The antibacterial oil extracted from the bark stimulates blood circulation.
The use of cinnamon oil covers several different areas:
- The oil is mainly used for the fragrance lamp. For this you use a maximum of three drops of the oil, which you give with enough water in an aroma lamp. The gentle scent of cinnamon calms, gives a feeling of warmth and can help prevent colds.
- The cinnamon bark oil also helps against viruses, bacteria and fungi. The effect of the oil is antibacterial, warming, good for concentration and stimulating.
- And the antibacterial oil is also a good household remedy for household cleaning. Put two drops of the oil on a wet washcloth and clean as usual.
- If you’re cold, add a drop of the oil to your hot chocolate before drinking. That warms you from the inside.
- A massage with cinnamon oil is ideal for tense muscles. To do this, mix three drops of cinnamon leaves, three drops of ginger and three drops of linaloe wood in 50 ml of sesame oil.
- Cinnamon bark oil should be handled with care, the cinnamaldehyde contained in the oil can cause serious skin problems when used externally.
Cinnamon regulates blood sugar levels
The water-soluble polyphenol compound MHCP (methyl hydroxy chalcone polymer) found in cinnamon can help with weight loss. Along with adequate exercise and an appropriate diet, consuming half a teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower blood sugar and blood lipids. Adding a cinnamon stick to the tea can produce the same effect.
Cinnamon for athlete’s foot
Cinnamon can be used to soothe uncomfortable burning or itching on the soles of the feet or between the toes. Add about five teaspoons of cinnamon powder to one liter of water, let it boil briefly and steep for an hour. Dab the affected areas with the solution several times a day and the discomfort will go away.
Cinnamon is rich in antioxidants
Cinnamon contains high levels of antioxidants. The antioxidants protect the body cells from free radicals and thus prevent cell damage. In addition, consuming cinnamon can prevent cancer, cardiovascular disease, and stroke.
Cinnamon for numb feet
A daily amount of just three grams of cinnamon improves blood circulation and prevents numbness in hands and feet. The reason is due to the nutrients contained in cinnamon, which have a blood-thinning effect and ensure a natural blood flow in the body. The cinnamon powder can be mixed into food and drinks and thus absorbed in the body.
