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Cinnamon

Cinnamomum verum

Rolled bark with a warm, sweet scent, the ultimate comforting spice, valued for regulating blood sugar and aiding digestion.

Cinnamon

Benefits

  • Helps regulate blood sugar
  • Stimulates and aids digestion
  • Antioxidant and anti-inflammatory action
  • Antibacterial and antiseptic
  • Warming and stimulating: fights fatigue

! Contraindications

  • ⚠️ Cassia (Chinese cinnamon) is rich in coumarin: toxic to the liver at high doses
  • Not recommended at medicinal doses during pregnancy (uterine action)
  • Caution with anticoagulants and diabetes treatments
  • May irritate the mouth and mucous membranes at high doses
  • Possible allergy (rare)

This information is provided for guidance only and is not a substitute for medical advice. In case of doubt, ongoing treatment, pregnancy or breastfeeding, seek the advice of a healthcare professional.

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