Cinnamon may be best known for its role in delicious desserts… but did you know that this spice is a powerhouse of health benefits? If you like the smell of cinnamon and want to take advantage if its positive effects on your body and spirit, then put this essential oil into your aromatherapy rotation.
A little goes a long way with cinnamon essential oil, so you only need a few drops to get the full healing benefits. Add cinnamon oil to your essential oils diffuser and enjoy the instant grounding effects that it has on the emotions. In the same way that peppermint cools, cinnamon is a warming spice, and that goes for the oil as well. The warming spices stimulate the body systems, which means increased mental activity, improved digestion, immune boosting, and more.
Powerful cinnamon oil improves the digestive functions by ridding the body of candida, the strain of yeast that lives in our digestive tract and may get out of control with too many prescriptions for antibiotics, excess alcohol consumption, and a high-sugar, high-carbohydrate diet. This is due to its antifungal properties.
Cinnamon is said to help the body process sugar. If you’re a diabetic, you might ask your naturopath if cinnamon aromatherapy along with a low-carb diet, can bring your blood sugar levels back into a healthy range while stimulating insulin production by the pancreas. Even if you do not have diabetes, it’s clear that more than just flavor is the reason for cinnamon being such a popular addition to favorite desserts like rice pudding, cookies, fruit pies and more.
Linking the two benefits together, we know that people with diabetes are more prone to yeast related infections, including foot fungus, jock itch and thrush. So if cinnamon reduces sugar levels in the blood, is it possible that this is the reason why it also stops yeast infections from getting out of control?
More amazing benefits of cinnamon: it’s antibacterial and antiseptic, making it a mainstay if you’re someone who diffuses essential oils to rid the air of your home or work space of airborne pathogens. The popular “thieves blend” handed down from the time of the plague includes cinnamon essential oil as a key ingredient in staving off harmful and even deadly germs and bacteria.
Baked apple desserts will always be a crowd pleaser, but what would this comforting treat be without the signature warm, spiciness of cinnamon, balanced with tangy lemon? Yes, cinnamon and lemon combine perfectly, not only in baked apple recipes, but also in your favorite aromatherapy diffuser blends.
