Kutipan "Herbal Healing"
Latin Name:
Cinnamomum cassia (Lauraceae [laurel] family)
Other common names: cassia, cinnamon bark, cinnamon twig
General Description:
Cinnamon, used in cooking throughout the world, comes from a typical evergreen tree that reaches a height of between thirty and sixty feet. The tree grows in low-lying rain forests in India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the West Indies. Herbal medicine uses its soft reddish-brown bark and young twigs, both of which are cut and allowed to ferment in the field before being gathered for drying.
Evidence of Benefit:
Cinnamon is one of the world’s most widely used digestive aids. It is also used as a supplement to fight HIV/AIDS, to stop uterine bleeding, and to prevent heart attack. Benefits of cinnamon for specific health conditions include the following:
• Fibroids and menstrual problems.
Before the 20th century, cinnamon tinctures were the standard remedy for uterine bleeding. Certain forms of cinnamon have been found to inhibit a substance in the blood called thromboxane A2, which causes platelets in the blood to clump together and form clots. Inhibiting thromboxane leads to less clotting and a more normal blood flow. This action, paradoxically, reduces uterine bleeding by stimulating blood flow away from the uterus.
• Indigestion.
Perhaps the most common medicinal application of cinnamon is in the relief of intestinal gas. Both teas and tinctures are equally effective in quelling flatulence. Cinnamon works by blocking the creation of body chemicals that cause inflammation.
• Liver cancer.
Two chemicals extracted from cinnamon, camphornin and cinnamonin, have been shown in laboratory tests to stop the growth of liver cancer and melanoma cells. Compounds in cinnamon are known to deactivate plasmin, a substance that allows cancer cells to infiltrate surrounding tissue. In addition, cinnamon stimulates the body’s production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), an immune-system chemical that fights cancer. Cinnamon bark can contain the fungus Antrodia cinnamomea, producer of a substance that has been shown to kills leukemia cells in animal testing.
• Peptic ulcer.
A compound found in cinnamon, propanoic acid, stops the formation of stomach ulcers without interfering with the production of gastric acid. This is important because treatments for ulcers that cause a shortage of gastric acid can lead to indigestion.
• Yeast infection.
Whole cinnamon, taken in tea or tincture form, is an effective treatment for yeast infections that are resistant to treatment with the antifungal drug fluconazole (Diflucan). It is useful as a treatment for thrush, an oral yeast infection, as well as for the gum disease gingivitis. Cinnamon bark oil treats fungal infections of the respiratory tract, including infections caused by Candida albicans, Histoplasma, and Aspergillus niger, the last of which can cause extremely serious sinus infections.
Considerations for Use:
Cinnamon can be used as an oil added to water or as a tea, or it can be grated onto food. People with prostate problems should avoid cinnamon. People who are allergic to balsam of Tolu or any of the many products containing balsam of Tolu should avoid the medicinal use of cinnamon oils and the use of cinnamon oils in aromatheraphy.
Dikutip dari buku "Prescription for Herbal Healing", edisi pertama, karangan Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, halaman 48, penerbit Avery New York USA, tahun 2002.
Cinnamomum cassia (Lauraceae [laurel] family)
Other common names: cassia, cinnamon bark, cinnamon twig
General Description:
Cinnamon, used in cooking throughout the world, comes from a typical evergreen tree that reaches a height of between thirty and sixty feet. The tree grows in low-lying rain forests in India, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, and the West Indies. Herbal medicine uses its soft reddish-brown bark and young twigs, both of which are cut and allowed to ferment in the field before being gathered for drying.
Evidence of Benefit:
Cinnamon is one of the world’s most widely used digestive aids. It is also used as a supplement to fight HIV/AIDS, to stop uterine bleeding, and to prevent heart attack. Benefits of cinnamon for specific health conditions include the following:
• Fibroids and menstrual problems.
Before the 20th century, cinnamon tinctures were the standard remedy for uterine bleeding. Certain forms of cinnamon have been found to inhibit a substance in the blood called thromboxane A2, which causes platelets in the blood to clump together and form clots. Inhibiting thromboxane leads to less clotting and a more normal blood flow. This action, paradoxically, reduces uterine bleeding by stimulating blood flow away from the uterus.
• Indigestion.
Perhaps the most common medicinal application of cinnamon is in the relief of intestinal gas. Both teas and tinctures are equally effective in quelling flatulence. Cinnamon works by blocking the creation of body chemicals that cause inflammation.
• Liver cancer.
Two chemicals extracted from cinnamon, camphornin and cinnamonin, have been shown in laboratory tests to stop the growth of liver cancer and melanoma cells. Compounds in cinnamon are known to deactivate plasmin, a substance that allows cancer cells to infiltrate surrounding tissue. In addition, cinnamon stimulates the body’s production of tumor necrosis factor (TNF), an immune-system chemical that fights cancer. Cinnamon bark can contain the fungus Antrodia cinnamomea, producer of a substance that has been shown to kills leukemia cells in animal testing.
• Peptic ulcer.
A compound found in cinnamon, propanoic acid, stops the formation of stomach ulcers without interfering with the production of gastric acid. This is important because treatments for ulcers that cause a shortage of gastric acid can lead to indigestion.
• Yeast infection.
Whole cinnamon, taken in tea or tincture form, is an effective treatment for yeast infections that are resistant to treatment with the antifungal drug fluconazole (Diflucan). It is useful as a treatment for thrush, an oral yeast infection, as well as for the gum disease gingivitis. Cinnamon bark oil treats fungal infections of the respiratory tract, including infections caused by Candida albicans, Histoplasma, and Aspergillus niger, the last of which can cause extremely serious sinus infections.
Considerations for Use:
Cinnamon can be used as an oil added to water or as a tea, or it can be grated onto food. People with prostate problems should avoid cinnamon. People who are allergic to balsam of Tolu or any of the many products containing balsam of Tolu should avoid the medicinal use of cinnamon oils and the use of cinnamon oils in aromatheraphy.
Dikutip dari buku "Prescription for Herbal Healing", edisi pertama, karangan Phyllis A. Balch, CNC, halaman 48, penerbit Avery New York USA, tahun 2002.
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