Cinnamon is a spice we all take for granted. From food and drink to medicine, cinnamon is a very versatile and ancient product – with some claiming civilizations using it over 4,000 years ago. Cinnamon can be used for an array of illnesses and is by far one of my favorite sweet flavorings in the world. Here we’re going to look at 13 facts about this wondrous product.

1 An oil extracted from cinnamon, eugenol, has been used as a local anesthetic and antiseptic by dentists

2 Cinnamons flavor strength actually comes from the chemicals cinnamaldehyde and cinnamic aldehyde.

3 Ceylon produces that much cinnamon that in the 17th Century the Portuguese and the Dutch started a war over the island

4 Cinnamon is supposedly helpful in the fight against degenerative brain disorders like Alzheimer’s as it activates protective proteins that help stop mutation and damage to cells.

5 Sri Lanka produce around 90% of the cinnamomum verum (cinnamon variety) used across the world

6 Cinnamon can potentially be deadly, with consumption of the spice having to be monitored or potentially risking an overdose of a toxin Coumarin. This toxin only exists in Cassia cinnamon.

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7 Cinnamon is actually a natural anti-inflammatory acting as this by blocking the release of arachidonic acid a fatty acid that causes inflammation. This arachidonic acid can also cause blood clotting.

8 Cinnamon, according to Chinese medicine can be used as a way of treating a wide range of ailments including nausea and colds.

9 The bark of cinnamon is one of the few spices that can be consumed in its raw state.

10 In Ancient Egypt, cinnamon was a highly prized ingredient that was at one point valued more than gold, much in the way saffron is today. It was used in an array of different processes, from food and drink to even an embalming agent.

11 Cinnamon may actually be one of the oldest spices in the world.

12 The cinnamon stick is also known as a quill due to its thin straight appearance.

13 The average cinnamon tree grows to a whopping 60 feet in height.

How do you like to take cinnamon?

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