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Cinnamon, also known as Gui (桂), Mu Gui (牡桂), Da Gui (大桂), Gui Pi (桂皮), and Yu Gui (玉桂), is best characterized by its thin bark, thick flesh, purple-red cross-section, high oil content, strong aroma, and slightly sweet and spicy flavor, with no residue when chewed.
Cinnamon was first recorded in the Shen Nong Ben Cao Jing (神农本草经), and has been documented in various herbal texts throughout history. Li Shizhen stated:“All wood leaves have a single vein, but cinnamon has two veins resembling a guiform shape, hence its name. Its color resembles flesh, thus it is named.” Originally from India, Laos, Vietnam, and Indonesia, it is now widely cultivated in provinces such as Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian, Taiwan, and Yunnan, as well as in tropical regions.
Cinnamon’s Nutritional Value
1. Warming the Meridians and Dispelling Cold
Cinnamon can alleviate discomfort caused by cold. It can stimulate blood circulation and enhance metabolism, making it beneficial for those who often feel cold in their hands and feet, have irregular menstruation, or experience cold body conditions.
2. Warming the Stomach and Aiding Digestion
Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) believes that cinnamon has a spicy, sweet, and warm flavor, which can help the digestive system eliminate cold dampness and promote the digestion and absorption of food. It can alleviate discomfort from digestive issues such as poor appetite, abdominal pain, and diarrhea caused by stomach cold.
3. Activating Blood Circulation and Resolving Stasis
The active components in cinnamon can stimulate microcirculation, increase blood flow, and promote blood circulation. It can improve conditions of blood stasis. Women suffering from dysmenorrhea can consume more cinnamon to relieve discomfort.
4. Assisting in Blood Sugar Reduction
Cinnamon can improve insulin sensitivity and stabilize blood sugar levels. Studies have found that certain components in cinnamon can enhance glucose metabolism and increase insulin activity, helping to control blood sugar levels.
Cinnamon Consumption Precautions
1. Pregnant women, nursing mothers, and those with liver or kidney dysfunction should be cautious and avoid long-term high-dose consumption (due to unknown safety).
2. Since cinnamon can lower blood pressure and blood sugar, individuals with low blood pressure or low blood sugar should be careful.
3. Cinnamon has anticoagulant properties, so those taking anticoagulant medications, with bleeding disorders, or scheduled for surgery should avoid consumption two weeks prior.
Cinnamon Health Recipes
1
Cinnamon Red Date Rock Candy Tea
【Ingredients】: 2g cinnamon, 8 red dates, 20 peanuts, appropriate amount of rock candy.
【Method】:
Boil the peanuts until soft, add cinnamon, rock candy, and red dates, and cook for 10 minutes. Drink as tea, divided into morning and afternoon servings.
2
Lamb Cinnamon Soup
【Ingredients】: 200g lamb, 6g cinnamon, 5g ginger, 10 red dates, appropriate amounts of cooking wine, salt, and vegetable oil.
【Method】:
1. Clean the lamb and cut it into pieces, marinate with cooking wine, vegetable oil, and a little salt;
2. Place cinnamon and ginger in a pot with an appropriate amount of water and boil, strain, then add lamb and red dates.
3. Cook until the meat is tender, then season with salt to taste.
3
Cinnamon Porridge
【Ingredients】: 60g japonica rice, 5g cinnamon powder.
【Method】:
1. Rinse the japonica rice, place it in a pot with water to cook porridge;
2. When the porridge is half-cooked, add cinnamon powder and cook until done.
4
Rose Cinnamon Brown Sugar Tea
【Ingredients】: 5g rose petals, 3g cinnamon, 10g brown sugar.
【Method】:
Steep the rose petals and cinnamon together, add brown sugar to taste.
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