Ceylon cinnamon sticks
Ceylon cinnamon is also called real or noble. This is the highest quality and most valuable cinnamon of all available. Only this variety of cinnamon will benefit and heal your body.
Homeland of such cinnamon is Sri Lanka, Ceylon. Get cinnamon from the inner layers of the plant Cinnamomum zeylanicyn.
Ceylon cinnamon is divided into several varieties
1. ALBA is a premium variety. It is made of the youngest shoots of the tree and the thinnest layers of bark.
2. Ceylon cinnamon C5-special. The bark of these sticks is slightly thicker than in premium varieties and is not collected from the youngest shoots.
Today there are two products on the market: Ceylon cinnamon and cash. Unfortunately, Ceylon cinnamon is very expensive - from 3,500 to 7,000 hryvnias per 1 kg, so many people use Indonesian cinnamon, which is similar in flavor to Ceylon.
What is the difference between Ceylon cinnamon and cassia
1. Color. Ceylon cinnamon is light brown and cassia is reddish brown.
2. Appearance. Real cinnamon consists of many thin layers that are inserted into each other. Cassia - thick bark, about 3 mm.
3. Taste and aroma. Ceylon cinnamon has a delicate and spicy smell, pleasant taste. Cassia tastes tart and sweet, with a high content of tannins.
4. Coumarin. In this cinnamon - almost none, in cassia - a lot.
5. Methods of making spices. Ceylon cinnamon is used for young trees that are not older than 3 years. 7-year-old trees are taken for cassia.
Ceylon cinnamon differs from cassia mainly in appearance and aroma.
Useful properties and harms of Ceylon cinnamon
Regular consumption of real cinnamon has a positive effect on the whole body. The spice contains many minerals and tannins, essential oils, fiber, vitamins.
Useful properties of Ceylon cinnamon:
The spice tones the body, improves and strengthens the body's immune system.
Cinnamon has antimicrobial, antiseptic properties.
The spice helps with problems such as constipation, diarrhea, bloating.
Real cinnamon is able to cleanse the body's choleretic system, liver.
The use of cinnamon helps with diseases of the genitourinary system.
Scientists have proven that Ceylon cinnamon helps in the treatment of diabetes. Half a teaspoon a day will significantly lower cholesterol and blood sugar.
Very useful spice for children. It has a good effect on memory, focuses attention, improves vision.
Cinnamon is also very useful for the female body. It tones the body, relieves irritability.
Ceylon cinnamon has a positive effect on the elderly. Regular consumption of cinnamon strengthens the cardiovascular system, memory, helps with insomnia.
Cinnamon can not cause much harm, the main thing is not to abuse it. No need to follow the statement, the higher the dosage - the faster the result. In normal doses, the spice will benefit, but in large - vice versa.
Useful properties and harm of cassia
Cassia, like Ceylon cinnamon has its own beneficial properties:
- Spice improves digestion, speeds up metabolism.
- Helps improve immunity.
- Promotes blood circulation in the body.
Too bad Indonesian cinnamon
- Perhaps the main drawback - coumarin. If you overdo it with cinnamon, you may experience dizziness and headaches.
- In addition, excess coumarin adversely affects the kidneys and liver.
- Consumption of cassia in large quantities can cause skin irritation