Cinnamon

Cinnamon is the third most popular spice, only behind pepper and mustard. It is an aromatic spice made from the peeled, dried, and rolled bark of a Southeast Asian tree.  China, Indonesia, Sri Lanka and Vietnam together produce about 98% of the world’s cinnamon.

Most important, it is full of nutrients—calcium, iron, potassium, zinc, vitamins A, B1, B2, B3 and C as well as others. Consuming cinnamon is beneficial because it can:

- Relieve diarrhea and nausea

- Counteract congestion

- Aid circulation

- Warm the body

- Fight fungal infection

- Lower blood sugar

- Fight bad breath

- Effective for menstrual pain and infertility

- Reduce pain linked to arthritis

- Useful for weight loss, yeast infection and uterine hemorrhaging

 

However, for women, it should not be used in large amounts during pregnancy.