Medicinal Properties of Honey and Cinnamon
[Note: None of the
medicinal claims given in this article could be independently
verified. However, it is known that honey and cinnamon are important
herbs used in Ayurveda and oriental system of medicine. - Editor,
Holisticonline.com]
It is found that mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases.
Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world.
Ayurvedic as well
as Yunani medicine have been using honey as a vital medicine for centuries.
Scientists of today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban" (very effective)
medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side
effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though
honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm
diabetic patients. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, on its issue dated 17 January, 95 has given
the following list of diseases that can be cured
by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists.
HEART DISEASES:
Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread, chappati, or other
bread, instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the
cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also
those who already had an attack, if they do this process daily, they are
kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process
relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. In America and
Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have
found that as age the arteries and veins lose
their flexibility and get clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalizes the arteries
and veins.
ARTHRITIS:
Take one part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon
of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the
body slowly. It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two.
Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water
with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken
regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.
In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found
that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one
tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon cinnamon powder before breakfast, they
found that within a week out of the 200 people so treated practically 73
patients were totally relieved of pain and within a month, mostly all the
patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started
walking without pain.
HAIR LOSS:
Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive
oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath
and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found to be
effective even if kept on for 5 minutes.
BLADDER INFECTIONS:
Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a glass
of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.
TOOTHACHE:
Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey
and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied 3 times a day till the
tooth stops aching.
CHOLESTEROL:
Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of Cinnamon Powder mixed in
16 ounces of tea water, given to a cholesterol patient, was found to reduce the
level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. As mentioned for
arthritic patients, if taken 3 times a day, any chronic cholesterol is
cured. As per information received in the said journal, pure honey taken
with food daily relieves complains of cholesterol.
COLDS:
Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon
lukewarm honey with 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for 3 days. This process
will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
INFERTILITY:
Yunani and Ayurvedic Medicine have been using honey for thousands of years to
strengthen the semen of men. If impotent men regularly take two tablespoon
of honey before going to sleep, their problem will be solved.
In China,
Japan and Far-East countries, women, who do not conceive and need to
strengthen the uterus, have been taking cinnamon powder for centuries. Women
who cannot conceive may take a pinch of cinnamon powder in half teaspoon of
honey and apply it on the gums frequently throughout the day, so that it
slowly mixes with the saliva and enters the body.
A couple in Maryland, USA, had no children for 14 years and had lost hope of having a child of
their own. When told about this process husband and wife started taking
honey and cinnamon as stated above, the wife conceived after a few months
and had twins at full term.
UPSET STOMACH:
Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach
ulcers from the root.
GAS:
According to the studies done in India & Japan, it is revealed that if honey
is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM:
Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and
protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found
that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of
honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral
diseases.
INDIGESTION:
Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food,
relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.
INFLUENZA:
A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient,
which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.
LONGEVITY:
Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the
ravages of old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3
cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4cup, 3 to 4 times a day.
It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also
increases and even a 100 years old, starts performing the chores of a
20-year-old.
PIMPLES:
Three tablespoons of Honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply
this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm
water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.
SKIN INFECTIONS:
Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts
cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
WEIGHT LOSS:
Daily in the morning 1/2hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at
night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one-cup
water. If taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese
person. Also drinking of this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to
accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.
CANCER:
Recent research in Japan and Australia has reveled that advanced cancer of
the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from
these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one
teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.
FATIGUE:
Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful
rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens,
who take honey and cinnamon power in equal parts, are more alert and
flexible. Dr. Milton who has done research says that half tablespoon honey
taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily
after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3.00 p.m. when the vitality of
the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a
week.
BAD BREATH:
People of South America, first thing in the morning gargle with one teaspoon
of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water. So their breath stays fresh
throughout the day.
HEARING LOSS:
Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder taken in equal parts
restore hearing.
Submitted by: Satish Parikh, Ohio
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