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CINNAMON
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(Cinnamomum
zeylanicum)
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Other
Names
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Cassia
, Ceylon
Cinnamon, Sweet Wood.
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Description
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Cinnamon is native to Asia
and the West Indies were trees reach 30 feet in
height.
Collectors strip the aromatic bark from
young branches.
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Classification
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Dry
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Taste
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Pungent/Sweet
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Balance
Yin/Yang
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Hot
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Humor
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Fire
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Water
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Air
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Uses/Applications
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Use
Cinnamon to relieve nausea, vomiting, and mild
diarrhea.
It is also used for flatulence and
indigestion.
Put cinnamon on a toothache to deaden the
nerve.
Cinnamon also prevents tooth decay, gum
disease, and vaginal yeast
infections.
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Bark
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Capsules
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Use for
cold conditions affecting the kidneys and
digestion.
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Decoction
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Use for
chronic diarrhea or complaints related to weak
kidneys
(Qi energy).
It can also be used for cold
conditions.
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Powder
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Use for
colds and chills.
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Tincture
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Use for
colds and chills.
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Essential
Oil
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Inhalation
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Inhale
the steam for coughs and respiratory
irritation.
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Massage
Oil
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Use for
abdominal colic, stomach chills, or
diarrhea.
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Twigs
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Compress
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Used to
relieve arthritic or rheumatic
pain.
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Decoction
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Take
for colds, stomach chills, and as a circulatory
stimulant.
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Combinations
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Ginger.
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Constituents
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Volatile Oils, Tannins,
Mucilage, Gums,
Sugars.
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Action
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Carminative, Astringent,
Aromatic, Stimulant, Anti-Spasmodic,
Antiseptic, Tonic, Uterine
Stimulant.
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Food
Values
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None.
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Part
Used
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The
bark is stripped from branches of trees older
than 3 years.
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Collection
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Collected
commercially.
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Preparation
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Cinnamon may be freely used
in mixtures or by
itself.
It is usually used in powder
form.
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Bark
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Tincture
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Dilute
to 5 ml. in a little hot water for colds and
chills.
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Essential
Oil
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Inhalation
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Dissolve 5 drops of oil in
boiling water.
Inhale the steam for coughs and
respiratory
irritation.
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Massage
Oil
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Dilute
10 ml Cinnamon Oil in 25 ml. Almond or
Sunflower Oil.
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Growing
Directions
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Cinnamon is commercially
collected.
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History
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Cinnamon has been used by the
Chinese for centuries.
The Chinese prefer the native variety “C
cassica” and make use of both the bark and the
twigs referred to as “rougui and gui
zhi.”
Traditionally the bark was believed best
for the torso, while the twig was believed best
for the fingers and
toes.
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Additional
Information
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1.
In the west, the bark, sold as Cinnamon
sticks, is used mostly for digestive problems
such as indigestion, general sluggishness,
colic, and diarrhea.
2.
It also promotes sweating so it is good
when used for colds.
3.
The essential oil is distilled from the
bark and is used in many parts of the world for
a wide range of chronic
infections.
4.
A study by the USDA found Cinnamon
reduced the amount of insulin required by
people with diabetics.
5.
A German study showed Cinnamon completely
suppressed the cause of moist urinary tract
infections.
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Cinnamon is pungent and warming, so it is
good for all sorts of “cold” conditions from
the common cold and stomach chills to arthritis
and rheumatism.
7.
Current research has highlighted
hypoglycemic properties useful in
diabetes.
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Cautions
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1.
Avoid therapeutic doses of cinnamon
during pregnancy.
2.
Use with care in overheated or feverish
conditions.
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Magick
Information
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Gender:
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Masculine
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Planet:
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Sun
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Element:
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Fire
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Deity:
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Aphrodite, Venus
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Powers:
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Healing, Psychic Powers, Protection,
Spirituality.
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Magickal
Uses:
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Burn an incense to raise spiritual vibrations,
aid in healing, stimulate psychic powers, and
produce protective
vibrations.
Cinnamon is also used is
sachets.
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