.....GUESS THE IMPORTANCE OF CINNAMON

Written By: 

HAMISU HALIMA MUSA 

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Cinnamon (also known as Girfa or Kirfa in Hausa) can be said to be known by few people and the importance of it might not be common as how we know of Ginger, Clove, black pepper, turmeric and other spices used for daily basis,medicinal uses or personal use. 

Cinnamon is a spice made from the inner bark of the Cinnamomum tree, it is a native to Sri Lanka, the neighboring Malabar coast of India and Myanmar (Burma) and it is also cultivated in South America and the west Indies. Cinnamon has the feature of a dried inner bark, which is brownish in color, taste sugary and has a sweet fragrant scent. It is mostly used as an aromatic condiment and flavoring additive in a wide variety of cuisines, sweet and savoury dishes, snacks, tea and other traditional foods, it can  be used for many purposes, these are:

For Health or medicinal  purposes, for spices and other kitchen use, for beauty or skin care purposes and for poultry use.

Health or Medicinal benefits

Cinnamon help in improving blood sugar regulation and reduces blood glucose, it is antimicrobial, it inhibit the growth of different types of bacteria which causes cholera and typhoid, it is also used to reduce menstrual cramps and other premenstrual syndromes and dysmenorrhea, cinnamon aids in getting rid of fungus which causes yeast infection .it  helps to prevent tooth decay and plague by reducing oral bacteria that cause both, meanwhile also take care of the bacteria that cause bad breath.

Cinnamon can also be used for enhancing of beauty and skin care, it is used as a face mask to fight acne, cinnamon powder and honey when mixed together removes spots. It contains anti-bacterial properties that help to eliminate blackhead and cleanse the skin. It also reduces pimples, swelling and pain from pimples and blemish marks.

For kitchen use

Cinnamon is commonly used for cooking varieties of food and added as a source of  seasoning to food and flavor to meat and use in baking which serves as flavor. It is also used as tea when boiled and add with honey which helps in losing fat belly.

For Poultry use 

Every Organic poultry farmer will always be with cinnamon powder because of the importance it plays in eradicating of Bird diseases such as coccidiosis and other respiratory tract infections