Cinnamon has been used as a remedy for colds, fever, abdominal pain and digestive disorders. This spice is recommended for may of these ailments, from enhancing digestion to relieving nausea, bloating, appetite loss, gas and colic. With ists sweet and savory flavor, cinnamon remains to be a vital spice in the kitchen. Cinnamon stics will also add a great flavor to teas.

The therapeutic effect of cinnamon bark is one of nature's most powerful antiseptics. Drinking cinnamon tea effectively suppresses pathogens responsible for most urinary-tract and vaginal yeast infections. This effect, combined with the spice's antispasodic action, makes it useful to treat coughs and other repiratory infections. Cinnamon contains sedative components as well and is believed to lower blood-sugar levels, normalize blood pressure and reduce fever. It also relieves bloating and indigestion.

Cinnamon's components contain a volatile oil that breaks down fat in the digestive tract, making food easier to digest. The essential oil is also known to have carminative (gas-relieving) powers. Other components include mucilage, terpens, starch and tannins, which help ease diarrhea.