Botanical name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and Cinnamon cassia
Other name: Ceylon cinnamon, cassia
The pure cinnamon extract, alternatively known as cinnamon essence or cinnamon tincture, is a concentrated solution created by steeping cinnamon bark sticks in alcohol. The alcohol serves as a menstruum, extracting the active ingredients from the cinnamon bark and concentrating them into a liquid form.
Medicinal Uses:
- Contains powerful medicinal properties
- Loaded with antioxidants
- May have anti-inflammatory properties
- Could protect against heart disease
- Could improve sensitivity to insulin
- Helps lower blood sugar levels
- May have beneficial effects on neurodegenerative diseases
- Cinnamon may protect against cancer
- May prevent bacterial and fungal infections