Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum
Part used: Stem bark outer
Energetics: Pungent, sweet, astringent, aromatic, dry
Actions: Astringent, antioxidant, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, anticancer, immunomodulator, antidiarrhoeal, carminative, hypoglycaemic, hypoinsulinaemic, hypolipidaemic
Indications: Flatulent dyspepsia, nausea, diarrhoea, common cold, influenza, tinea pedis, candida, diabetes, obesity, metabolic syndrome, hyperlipidaemia, possible cancer prophylaxis, oxidative stress and inflammatory disorders.
Cinnamon is used in our Australian Outback Chai