Cinnamon is a very common seasoning in the kitchen. It is the dried bark of the cinnamon tree. It can not only be used as a seasoning, but also as a traditional Chinese medicine. When used as a seasoning, cinnamon can make dishes delicious and has certain edible value. So, what are the benefits of cinnamon? What are the health benefits of cinnamon? Let’s take a look!

1. The effects of cinnamon

Cinnamon can replenish yang, warm the spleen and stomach, remove cold accumulation, and open blood vessels. Cinnamon contains a lot of cinnamaldehyde, which is good for the central nervous system. The nervous system has a very obvious sedative effect.

Furthermore, once used correctly, cinnamon has the effect of lowering blood pressure, and cinnamon also has a strong bactericidal effect. External use can effectively treat stomach pain, bloating, etc., and internal use can also effectively strengthen the stomach, and the effect is very good. good.

2. Cinnamon can treat uterine cold

The so-called uterine cold mainly refers to the bloating and pain in the lower abdomen and heat gain caused by insufficient kidney yang in women and loss of warmth in the uterus. Then ease.

Women suffering from uterine cold are very likely to suffer from dysmenorrhea and menstrual disorders. The main symptoms are heavy and tight pulse, thin white tongue coating and excessive fluid content.

There are many reasons for uterine coldness. On the one hand, it is mainly related to the body's constitution. For example, those who are afraid of the cold and whose hands and feet are prone to coldness are most likely to suffer from uterine coldness. , because the Yang Qi in the body is insufficient, so symptoms of uterine cold appear.

On the other hand, improper living habits can also cause uterine coldness. Most female friends have a special liking for cold drinks and like to eat cold drinks very much. Whether they are watching TV or going shopping, they like to hold them in their hands. All kinds of cold drinks, or some people are eager to cool down and adjust the air conditioner temperature to a very low temperature, or for the sake of beauty, they wear very thin clothes in the winter, especially if they usually like to wear navel-baring clothes, as the editor mentioned above These habits will cause the phenomenon of uterine coldness and lead to the invasion of cold evil spirits into the body.

Cinnamon can treat stomach qi

Stomach qi, from the perspective of traditional Chinese medicine, refers to the digestive function of the intestines and stomach. For normal people, sufficient stomach qi is a sign of good health. , but for people who are sick, stomach qi affects the body’s ability to recover.

In terms of regulating stomach qi, it has its unique advantages. It is based on the principle of harmonizing the internal organs, taking into account both the spleen and stomach, strengthening the spleen and nourishing the stomach.

Using cinnamon powder and honey can effectively help us regulate the body and reduce stomach gas and intestinal gas, and can even help us treat stomach pain.

3. Cinnamon can improve heart disease

Heart disease is a relatively common circulatory system disease. The circulatory system is composed of the heart, blood vessels and neurohumoral tissues that regulate blood circulation. Circulation Systemic diseases, also known as cardiovascular diseases, mainly include diseases of all the above-mentioned tissues and organs. They are a common disease among internal medicine diseases, and heart disease is the most common, which can significantly affect the patient's work ability.

Eating bread coated with cinnamon powder and honey regularly for breakfast can effectively improve heart disease.

Because eating bread with honey and cinnamon powder can effectively reduce cholesterol in the arteries and effectively prevent heart attacks.

For patients who have had a heart attack in the past, they only need to eat it every day to effectively avoid another heart attack. Regularly following the above steps can effectively reduce the symptoms of dyspnea. And it can also strengthen the heartbeat.

Because many studies have shown that when patients have symptoms of blockage in their arteries and veins, honey and cinnamon powder can effectively improve blood flow.

4. Cinnamon can improve acne

Acne is a kind of acne that is annoying to everyone. It mainly occurs in teenagers and has a great psychological and social impact on teenagers. , but it can often be relieved or cured naturally after puberty.

The main clinical manifestations of acne are polymorphic skin lesions such as acne, papules, pustules or nodules on the face.

In fact, if acne appears on the face, there is no need to worry. Cinnamon powder and honey can effectively help us get rid of these annoying acne.

We only need to add three tablespoons of honey to one tablespoon of cinnamon powder and make a paste. Apply it to the acne affected area before going to bed. Wash it off with warm water the next morning. Use it continuously for two weeks. It can effectively remove acne.

Conclusion: Cinnamon is both a spice and a medicine. Cinnamon is very useful. Almost all small health problems we encounter in life can be solved with cinnamon or cinnamon powder. From terrible heart disease to annoying acne, cinnamon is the answer. A true savior.

5. Effects of drinking cinnamon soaked in water

1. Warming up the body and repelling cold

The weather is cold and many people feel cold hands and feet, especially those with diabetes. For patients who cannot feel warm even if they hold a hot water bottle, they can drink a cup of hot cinnamon tea at this time, which can assist fire and yang, dispel cold, warm the muscles and meridians, and warm the patient's whole body.

2. Hypoglycemic effect

Cinnamon contains volatile oil and cinnamic aldehyde. Foreign studies have shown that cinnamic aldehyde and volatile cinnamon oil have the effect of enhancing insulin and can make More of the blood sugar in the blood is converted into fat for storage, which is not a good medicine for diabetic patients and has a certain hypoglycemic effect.

3. Calm and peaceful sleep

After middle-aged and elderly people, they often have poor sleep, cannot fall asleep at night, always wake up inexplicably in the middle of the night, have poor energy during the day, and are prone to fatigue.

Cinnamaldehyde contained in cinnamon has a sedative effect and can inhibit the activity of central neurons. Drinking a cup of cinnamon tea before going to bed can prevent insomnia and ensure sleep quality.

4. Nourishing yin and nourishing yang

Cinnamon is hot in nature, can warm and nourish the fire of life gate, and play the role of warming and nourishing kidney yang. Cinnamon can be used to treat symptoms such as soreness and weakness in the waist and knees, aversion to cold and cold limbs, impotence and spermatorrhea, and difficulty or frequency of urination caused by insufficient kidney yang and Mingmen fire. Cinnamon has a pungent taste and has a certain health effect on some gynecological diseases such as dysmenorrhea, cold uterine infertility, amenorrhea, etc. It has the power of warming the meridians and unblocking the meridians, and can treat amenorrhea, dysmenorrhea, postpartum abdominal pain, and infertility due to cold uterus caused by Chong and Ren deficiency and cold, cold coagulation and blood stagnation.