Cinnamon is one of the most studied culinary medicines. However, mainstream knowledge about its impacts is limited. Cinnamon is not one substance, but several distinct species with markedly different chemical profiles. Understanding that it is not one chemical but behaves more like a nutrient is important. Safe daily use can provide some amazing health benefits. Cinnamon’s bark contains volatile oils dominated by cinnamaldehyde (the compound responsible for its characteristic aroma and much of its antimicrobial activity), along with eugenol, cinnamic…
