benefits of cinnamon

Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder, taken in equal parts helps restore hearing. Cinnamon may keep you more alert and decrease your frustration when you are behind the wheel.

Cinnamon has a mild anticlotting effect in the blood, which could be beneficial. But it is conceivable that too much could cause bleeding problems, especially when combined with medications which thin the blood, including aspirin.

you can sprinkle cinnamon on lowcarb toast, put it in your coffee, or top yogurt, cottage cheese, or ricotta with it. I like warm unsweetened soy milk with cinnamon and sweetener on a cold night. And here are some of my lowcarb recipes that feature cinnamon:

Take a few drops of essential oil of cinnamon and sprinkle them atop dry potpourri. Place the potpourri in a small bowl and station it somewhere that gets good ventilation so that the aroma can spread

Cinnamon is used to treat pain because it reacts with the hormonelike substance prostaglandin, which contributes to the contraction and relaxation of muscles. Cinnamon improved their response times and memory recall. While not scientific, our personal experience suggests pretty good results in alertness and concentration.

Break 34 cinnamon sticks and combine them with 1/2 cup of whole cloves and 1/2 cup whole black peppercorns. Fill sachets with 1 tablespoon of the mixture and toss the sachets in your underwear drawer or hang them in your closets to ward off pesky moths.

Cinnamon is commonly used to thin blood, which in turn increases circulation throughout the body. This not only helps to reduce pain in troubled areas but promises that oxygen is being supplied to the blood cells. Cinnamon is also a great dietary complement for heart attack survivors.

Due to its antifungal and antibacterial qualities as well as its antioxidant power, cinnamon is effective in treating acne and skin blemishes. Mix 1 teaspoon of powdered cinnamon with 3 tablespoons of honey, apply to the skin, and let the mixture sit for a few hours or overnight. Wash off with warm water.

Given its fresh and fragrant aroma, cinnamon is commonly used to fight bad breath. You can either chew on small pieces of cinnamon bark or gargle cinnamon water to prepare for a hot date or cleanse the palette.

Simply put one drop of essential oil of cinnamon on a cool light bulb. When you turn the lights on, the heat from the bulb will emanate the aroma throughout the room.