Cinnamon
Faythe Healy
Orgin
It's high in volatile oils, the Vietnamese cassia trees produce a deep, reddish-brown cinnamon with an intense smell and sweet, red-hot-candy-like flavor
Botanical Information
It grows best in pure sand, it's tree grows 20-30 feet tall, cinnamon is made from the bark of the tree
Common culinary uses
- Cakes, Pies & Cookies
- Fruit Muffins
- Pancake & Waffle Batters
- Indian Curries
- Squash & Sweet Potatoes
- Duck & Pork Dishes
Health Benefits
Cinnamon is used to help treat:
- muscle spasms
- vomiting
- diarrhea
- infections
- the common cold
- loss of appetite
- may lower blood sugar in people with type 1 or type 2 diabetes