Cinnamon
Excerpt from God's Banquet Table
There is absolutely nothing more pleasant than the aroma
of fresh cinnamon. A spice that has been valued since
ancient times. In the Old Testament it was used as a
perfume and one of the ingredients in the anointing oil
used by Moses in the Tabernacle. Only in the last
century has cinnamon come down in price from being very
costly.
Cinnamon comes from the inner bark of the
cinnamon tree that grows in Sri Lanka. Cinnamon has a
fragrant sweet flavor and must be stored carefully
because it easily loses its fragrant aroma. It can be
added to oatmeal, fruit salads, rice puddings, nut
milks, sweet desserts, yams, squashes and is
breath-taking in hot apple cider with cloves, allspice
and nutmeg.
Cinnamon is a strong glandular stimulant and
was given as a sedative to mothers during childbirth. It
is also an antacid for helping upset stomachs and
diarrhea. Years ago it was commonly used as a breath
sweetener. |