cinnamon
January 3, 2007 by Linda Lazarides
Filed under Superfoods
Cinnamon
Spice
Widely used in cookery, cinnamon also has antispasmodic and antimicrobial properties. It is a warming digestive and circulatory stimulant and helps to counteract flatulence and diarrhoea. It is capable of suppressing the growth of numerous micro-organisms, including Escherichia coli, Staphylococcus aureus and Candida albicans, and some parasitic worms.
Recent research shows cinnamon also to have anti-cancer and anti-diabetic properties.
Linda Lazarides is Course Director of the School of Modern Naturopathy and author of eight books on health, nutrition and naturopathy.
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