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Cinnamon has been the world's most favored spice for many centuries. Native to Sri Lanka, Ceylon in ancient time, it is taken from the bark of the many species of the laurel tree. Once it could only be found in Ceylon but now is grown in many places mainly the tropical regions including India, Brazil, and the West Indies to name a few. Dating back to the Chinese 5000 years ago, the Egyptians and the Roman and now to modern day Europe, cinnamon has not only been desired for its taste but its medicinal uses are vast. In Roman times it was burned at funerals, used for embalming process, as a drink and before refrigeration it was used on meats to hide the smell of decay as well as slow the growth of bacteria. Chinese botanical books dated back to 2700 BC mention cinnamon as a healing herb. Today it has been studied for its ability to boost brain power and aid in reducing blood clotting which helps with the heart and colon and new research shows it may even be helpful for people with type 2 diabetes.
History of Cinnamon.
Cinnamon comes from the inner layer of bark from many varieties of evergreen tree called the laurel tree that is a part of the genus Cinnamomum, family of Lauraceae. There two types of cinnamon, Ceylon, Cinnamomum verum, known as the "real cinnamon" comes from the C. zeylanicum tree and Cassia, Cinnamomum cassia, comes from the C. cassia tree. These cinnamon trees are small evergreen trees with an aromatic bark and leaves. The leaves are thick oval in shape that grow on a smooth gray branch. These trees produce small yellow or green flowers grow on panicle and a small berry like fruit. The economic lifespan of cinnamon tree is about 10 years. Its history dates back to 2800 BC in Chinese writings where they called this spice by the name of kwai. Sri-Lanka is where 80 to 90 percent of the world's Ceylon cinnamon comes from. However, Indonesia is responsible for the production of two thirds of the world's Cassia cinnamon.
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