Cinnamon water: benefits and properties
The cinnamon It is one of the best known and used species in the kitchen, especially for its interesting aromatic qualities, which is why it is common to make wonderful desserts and sweets (for example, a pinch of cinnamon is used to aromatize rice with milk), besides being an essential ingredient in the preparation of traditional desserts and typical Arab sweets.
However, its usual use is not only found in the kitchen, but also in the most natural medicine, in that which our ancestors began many years ago, and which has come to us from generation to generation.
And is that if we take a look at what are the main benefits both curative and medicinal cinnamon, we find that it is good for:
- Relieve heartburn, heavy digestion and gas or flatulence.
- Appetite stimulant
- It acts as an anti-inflammatory and expectorant, being useful in case of respiratory diseases, colds and flu.
- Increase body temperature.
- Improves blood circulation.
- For the woman: in case of vaginal infection and difficult menstruation.
- To combat bad breath.
There are different ways to enjoy cinnamon. As we have seen, the most common is to add it to certain dishes and foods. However, if what we want is to take advantage of its qualities, a useful option is to elaborate the one known as cinnamon water.
What is cinnamon water?
The cinnamon water is the name by which the popular is also known Cinnamon tea, which means that we are faced with a drink in which one or two cinnamon sticks are boiled and infused for a few minutes.
It is a very easy drink to elaborate and extremely beneficial, as well as being relaxing and very aromatic.
Benefits of cinnamon water
For the woman
Cinnamon water has traditionally been known for the different qualities it brings to women. Among these uses we find that it has become a widely used home remedy for accelerate menstruation, as well as in case of irregular menstruations.
On the other hand, it is quite likely that you have also heard that cinnamon water consumption is very common in last weeks of pregnancy, especially when the future mother has already passed the known date of delivery. In these cases, it is traditionally consumed between 1 to 2 cups of cinnamon water, since it is believed to help stimulate labor.
For the digestive system
Cinnamon water is interesting in case of indigestion or slow and heavy digestions, thanks to the fact that it is a natural drink very rich in different active ingredients with stimulating and digestive action. For this reason it is also useful in case of lack of appetite Y lack of appetite, as well as in case of gas or flatulence.
For people with diabetes
Cinnamon water helps when it comes to control and regularize blood glucose, so it is a very interesting drink for people who have diabetes.
For high cholesterol
If you suffer from high cholesterol, cinnamon water can become a drink whose regular consumption is sure to interest you, given that it is a useful natural option when it comes to lowering and controlling high levels of LDL cholesterol (also known as bad cholesterol). This quality is found in cinnamon water thanks to its natural antioxidant content.
To debug the organism
Precisely because it is a drink with diuretic and depurative qualities, and thanks to its natural antioxidant content, it is an ideal beverage not only to eliminate toxins and reduce or prevent the retention of liquids. It is also suitable for reducing the negative action of free radicals.
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