{"id":13248,"date":"2014-10-09T07:46:46","date_gmt":"2014-10-09T05:46:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dev.radioislam.org.za\/wordpress\/2014\/10\/09\/cinnamon-uses-you-didn-t-know\/"},"modified":"2014-10-09T07:46:46","modified_gmt":"2014-10-09T05:46:46","slug":"cinnamon-uses-you-didn-t-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/cinnamon-uses-you-didn-t-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Cinnamon uses you didn’t know"},"content":{"rendered":"

Brain Power Booster<\/span><\/strong>
It was found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory. Carry a cinnamon stick around with you, and take a whiff every so often to keep you focused at work or school. Or, add a few dashes of cinnamon to your morning coffee or cereal to get your day off to a more focused and alert start.<\/span><\/p>\n

Digestive Aid<\/span><\/strong>
Cinnamon helps to break down fats during digestion. The spice contains volatile oil, which is the main player in this process. Add a bit of cinnamon to a heavy dish and you will be doing your body a favor. If the spice doesn\u2019t complement the dish, a half an hour prior to eating, sip on tea water spiced with a few dashes of cinnamon and a teaspoon of honey. The concoction will sooth your digestive system and get it ready for what\u2019s to come.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cold and Flu Reliever<\/span><\/strong>
Cinnamon is commonly used across East Asia and Europe as a warming herb for conditions involving the body to become cold. In these cases, cinnamon is combined with ginger to treat a cold or flu.<\/span><\/p>\n

Bladder Infection<\/span><\/strong>
Urinary tract infections and bladder infection can be avoided with the consumption of cinnamon, which packs an anti-bacterial and anti-fungal punch. Cinnamon is also a diuretic and contributes to urinary discharge.<\/span><\/p>\n

Cure acne.<\/span><\/strong>
Cinnamon helps cell turnover to make acne scars fade faster, and kills bacteria to prevent future breakouts. Mix 1 teaspoon cinnamon with 1 teaspoon nutmeg and 1 tablespoon honey. Apply the mixture to the cleaned area, and let sit for about 20 minutes before rinsing off with lukewarm water.<\/span><\/p>\n

Soothe neck pain.<\/span><\/strong>
Cinnamon has aromatherapeutic properties that help ease shoulder and neck soreness. Fill a tube sock three-quarters of the way full with white rice, two cinnamon sticks, and 1 tablespoon of cloves. Heat in the microwave for 2 minutes, then drape around your neck. You can continue reheating and reusing this heating pad until the spices lose their fragrance.<\/span><\/p>\n

Treat bug bites.<\/span><\/strong>
Mix cinnamon and honey, and apply to an insect bite to moisturize and heal the irritation<\/span><\/p>\n

Repel moths.<\/span><\/strong>
Combine three or four broken cinnamon sticks with 1\/2 cup of whole cloves and 1\/2 cup of whole black peppercorns, and put the mixture in a sachet. Place the sachet in your closet to help keep moths away.<\/span><\/p>\n

Help digestion.<\/span><\/strong>
Cinnamon is a carminative spice, meaning it has chemical properties to relieve bloating and gas. Sprinkle some on your food, or suck on cinnamon sticks after meals to help with digestion<\/span><\/p>\n

Get rid of ants.<\/span><\/strong>
Place a cinnamon stick sachet in kitchen cabinets to discourage ants, or try sprinkling some of the ground spice in problem areas or entry points. The cinnamon will leave your kitchen shelves smelling nice while keeping the bugs at bay<\/span><\/p>\n

Freshen your home.<\/span><\/strong>
As a substitute for store-bought or chemical air fresheners, stick a handful of cinnamon in a pot of simmering water for half an hour. Alternatively, stick two teaspoons of cinnamon on a cookie sheet and place in an oven at 200\u00b0 F with the door ajar for 30 minutes.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Brain Power BoosterIt was found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory. Carry a cinnamon stick around with you, and take a whiff every so often to keep you focused at work or school. Or, add a few dashes of cinnamon to your morning coffee or cereal to get your day off to a […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":false,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","default_image_id":0,"font":"","enabled":false},"version":2}},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13248","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-household"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack-related-posts":[],"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pc0QIf-3rG","jetpack_likes_enabled":true,"publishpress_future_action":{"enabled":false,"date":"2026-04-30 06:07:50","action":"change-status","newStatus":"draft","terms":[],"taxonomy":"category","extraData":[]},"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13248","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=13248"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13248\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=13248"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=13248"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/radioislam.org.za\/a\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=13248"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}