Cinnamon for good health, say scientists

Shirley Wijesinghe

Inclusion of cinnamon in your daily diet makes for a healthy life, world scientists have confirmed.

In a study conducted at the Copenhagen University, patients given a tea spoon of cinnamon powder along with a table spoon of honey every morning before breakfast had experienced notable relief from arthritis pain.

Patients who have been exposed to such treatment continuously for one week could walk without any pain for one week, cinnamon also helps blood de-clotting and also acts positively on diabetes.

According to the cinnamon also acts as a natural food preservative when added to food. Kansas University scientists found that cinnamon could fight e-coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.

Sri Lanka produces more than 90 percent of the genuine cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) in the world.

The main cinnamon producing areas are located on the coastal belt covering about 10,647 hectares from Galle, 5,477 hectares from Matara and 1,985 hectares from Hambantota.