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This offer is for one package1 LB (16 OZ)Cinnamon (Cassia) Sticks
Certified - Grown, harvested and processed without the use of pesticides, chemical fertilizers, herbicides, GMO\'s, synthetic chemicals, growth agents, and free from irradiation and chemical sterilization.
Common cassia bark, Chinese cassia, Chinese
Botanical Name
Cinnamomum burmannii(Nees & T. Nees) Nees ex Blume Plant Family:Lauraceae
Synonyms
Cinnamomum cassiaauct.
Parts Used
Bark and leaf.
Overview
Cinnamon was utilized extensively thousands of years ago and is still popular today. Enjoyed since ancient times, cinnamon was mentioned in ancient Egyptian texts, the Bible, and was widely traded thousands of years ago in Europe and in Asia by Arab spice traders. Its scent is uniquely warming, uplifting, and stimulating, and its flavor sweet and delicious, hence the flavor and aroma have been utilized in countless confectionaries, baked goods, perfumes, cosmetics, beverages, and cordials. Recent scientific studies validate many of the traditional uses of this medicinal spice, indicating its health enhancing properties.
Flavor Notes and Energetics
Acrid, spicy, pungent, sweet, astringent and energetically considered heating and drying
Herbal Actions
Antioxidant, tonic, analgesic, circulatory stimulant, diaphoretic, alterative, expectorant, carminative, digestive, stomachic, emmenagogue
Uses and Preparations
Dried inner bark as a spice (in rolled whole form referred to as \'quills\'), tea, potpourri
Fresh bark, twigs and leaves distilled as an essential oil.
Constituents
Volatile oils mostly composed of: cinnamaldehyde, phenolic compounds, flavonoid derivatives, mucilage, calcium oxalate, resins, sugars, and coumarins. salicylic acid, anhyrdocinnzelanin, anhydrocinnzelanol
Precautions
Specific:Not for use in pregnancy except under the supervision of a qualified healthcare practitioner.
General:We recommend that you consult with a qualified healthcare practitioner before using herbal products, particularly if you are pregnant, nursing, or on any medications.
