Cinnamon and Honey - Great Health Combination

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Combination of Cinnamon and Honey has been used for centuries as a remedy for various diseases. Honey is known to all of us and it is a component in many traditional medicines all over the world. Cinnamon is one of the spices traditionally used in Asian homes and now a days used all over the world. Cinnamon is heat generating, aromatic, helps in digestion, pain killer and antibacterial.
Cinnamon has been found useful in stomach infections, influenza, typhoid, tuberculosis and cancer.



Honey is created by the bees from flowers. It is full of various sugars like glucose, fructose and sucrose. It also contain various amino acids and lipids.

Honey is tasty, increase hunger, useful in skin problems, eliminates worms, and useful in cough, breathing problems, dysentery, infection of blood and increases sperm count. Best part of honey is it increases the effectiveness of the medicine with which it is mixed. Honey is one of the important ingredients of Ayurveda medicine system.

When Honey is mixed with Cinnamon this combination is extremely useful in treatment of many diseases.

Following are the condition where mixture of honey and cinnamon can be useful:

Joint Pain : For joint pain in two portions of lukewarm water mix one teaspoon of cinnamon powder to create a paste and apply on the affected part. It will start reducing the pain in 2 to 3 minutes. Taking two teaspoon of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder taken with one cup of warm water in the morning and evenings help Arthritic patients.

Stomach Problems : The above combination is also useful in stomach problems like loose motion or ulcers. In problems of acidity take one teaspoon of honey with a pinch of cinnamon powder before taking meal.

Sinuses and Common Cold : This combination is also a potent solution for cold related problems. In one teaspoon of honey mix one fourth teaspoon of cinnamon powder and take it. Within three to four days, old cough will be eliminated from the body and the sinuses will also be cleared. According to some research it has been found that natural compounds in honey can kill the influenza germs.

Cholesterol Problem : Taking two table spoon of honey with three teaspoon of cinnamon powder taken with 16 ounces of water reduces the cholesterol levels in the blood by 10 percent with in few hours.

Obesity Problem : If honey is taken with cinnamon boiled water in the morning and in the night it reduces the fat in the body. Taken for a long time, it will melt down the fat from your body.

Energizer : As per some research, combination of half teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder taken with a glass of water in the morning and afternoon helps maintain energy levels in elderly people.

Skin Problems : Applying a pasted of equal quantities of honey and cinnamon powder on area affected by eczema, ringworm or other skin diseases helps heal the skin.

Cancer : Some research in Japan has shown that this combination is very useful in cancer of stomach and bones.

Tooth Ache : Apply one tea spoon of cinnamon mixed with five teaspoon of honey on the affected tooth three times a day. This will provide relief from pain.

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