This spice is an incredible success, with its help you can give the dish a unique flavor and taste. But, before starting to use it, let's talk about the benefits and harm that can bring grinded cinnamon to a person.
What is useful for ground cinnamon for the body?
In the composition of this spice you can find tannic substances, starch, aldehyde, resin and eugenol. The combination of these substances makes cinnamon the product that can help cure various ailments of the gastrointestinal tract, for example, from ulcers. Spice helps to digest even the so-called "heavy" food, so it is often used as an "additive" for various feasts with a lot of "fatty" dishes.
Also, the medicinal properties of ground cinnamon are that it is a natural antiseptic. If you mix it with honey and eat it, you can easily get rid of cough, cold and other symptoms of ARVI. Clearly, the benefits of ground cinnamon and for those who suffer from cystitis or other diseases of the genitourinary system. If you regularly drink tea with this spice, then you can forget about such ailments for good. But a compress soaked with infusion of cinnamon will help get rid of the itch after the bite of insects and remove the swelling. Prepare it simply, you need to moisten the bandage in the infusion of spices (1-2 teaspoons of cinnamon per 1 cup of boiling water) and attach to the place of bite.
Ground cinnamon can also be used for weight loss. If you mix kefir, 1 tsp. spices , the same amount of ginger and a pinch of red hot pepper, you will get a wonderful drink that will speed up the metabolism. Many people have confirmed that regular use of such a mixture helps to lose excess pounds faster, you should only drink it daily in the second half of the day for 1 glass, preferably on an empty stomach.