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Cinnamon

January 06, 2021

CINNAMON

Cinnamomum verum

Family: Lauraceae

Part used: Inner bark

Energetics: Pungent, sweet, warming

Actions: Analgesic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, carminative, peripheral vasodilator

Cinnamon isn’t a plant that grows here in Maine, but it is something that I use often. One, because I love the way it tastes and two, because it’s one of those common kitchen herbs that almost everyone has on hand, so I tend to use cinnamon as often as I can. I like to use cinnamon for digestive support and warming the body, helping to get the blood moving and shaking to my cold fingers and toes. and digestive support. I also like to use it internally for pain and cramps and externally as an oil for joint and muscle pain relief.

Contraindications: None known.

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