Over the centuries humans have developed a usual way of exploiting nature and taking the top use of the observed and discovered benefits from any of the observed species of plants or animals. So many plants have been discovered to have the health, nutritional, and total mental well-being of humanity in general – Yoruba Name For Cinnamon.

Before the advent of drugs and supplements, those who lived in ancient time has been treating diseases, preventing infections, and supplementing their nutritional deficiency with the use of natural herbs, plants, and natural gifts found around them.  

Yoruba Name For Cinnamon Health Benefits Uses

In the inspection of this, Cinnamon has been observed over the years to be of high benefit, has high nutritional value and usefulness to humanity. Cinnamon is a derivative from the epidermis of a tree (bark) called Cinnamomum. It is predominantly found in ancient Sri Lanka and commonly used in Egypt to preserve dead bodies and other medical uses.

Yoruba Name For Cinnamon

  • ENGLISH NAME: CINNAMON
  • YORUBA NAME: OLOORUN (Eso Igi Gbigbẹ Oloorun)
  • BOTANICAL NAME: CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM

PROCESS OF OBTAINING CINNAMON

Cinnamon is are gotten by cutting the stem of the tree called Cinnamomum, the inner layer or mesophyll layer of the bark is then extracted and dries, its nature of curl is as a result of drying of the oil, this derivative after drying is then pounded to get the powdery cinnamon.

The following are the uses of Cinnamon (Oloorun);

CINNAMON USES AND HEALTH BENEFITS

  • CALM UPSET STOMACH

The extract of cinnamon is known for its gastrointestinal benefits, the help in providing succors to gastrointestinal complications, like stomach upset, stomach discomfort, stomachache, and diarrhea. Cinnamon helps break gas in the intestine causing in order to cure diarrhea, it also helps to cure morning sickness and stomach discomfort.

  • AS ANTIOXIDANT

Cinnamon, when used, helps to prevent the body from the destruction of the body layers by free radicals during oxidation, it contains polyphenol 3,4,5. This invariably means it helps to keep the skin smooth and healthy as a result of the protective layer is serving to prevent damage to the skin by radical changes.

  • ENHANCES DIGESTION OF SUGAR IN DIABETIC PATIENT

Research has demonstrated that Cinnamon aids patients living with diabetes to break down sugar (metabolism of sugar). In Type II diabetes, the pancreas produces insulin, unfortunately, the body can’t efficiently break down sugar in the blood.

Cinnamon enhances the ability of insulin to break down (metabolize) glucose, this helps in checking blood sugar levels. Cinnamon has the chemical composition of the anti-oxidant glutathione and a special variety of flavonoids called MHCP (methyl hydroxy chalcone polymer). It is of the opinion that cinnamon allows fat cells much more responsive to insulin, this is the hormone that helps to regulate sugar breakdown (metabolism) and in response controls the level of glucose in the blood. Hence the constant use of cinnamon can prevent the risk of diabetics or prevent anyone suffering from diabetics.

  • CINNAMON PREVENTS INFLAMMATORY

It helps to prevent skin and tissue inflammation, inflammatory is prevalent in some parts of the world, the use of cinnamon can help cure this inflammation. As earlier discussed, cinnamon contains some chemical constituents that prevent radicals, bacteria, and fungi that causing infection.

  • HELP CURE INFECTIONS OF THE URINE TRACT

The use of cinnamon helps to cure, most infections caused by bacteria, fungi, and related diseases common in infecting the urinary tracts, it is mostly considered efficient has it has been demonstrated on different occasions and it proves successful in administering to patients infected with urinary diseases.

  • PREVENT AND CURE NEURODEGENERATIVE INFECTION

In a study carried out on a mouse, it was noticed that cinnamon helps to protect the brain neurons which aid the activities of the neurotransmitter which invariably improves motor function.

  • HELPS TO SOOTHE PAINS

The magic performing natural occurring plants has the ability to relive the level of pains whatsoever it may be, this was a result of the ability to secrete prostaglandin which serves as a hormone that relieves pains.

  • ANTI FUNGI/BACTERIA/VIRUS

Oil extract from cinnamon can serve as anti-fungi to kill fungi of various species, destroy bacterial cells, and combat viruses, it is mostly used in some cream industries as one of the ingredients to produce their lotions and body cream of various verities.

  • SERVES AS PRESERVATIVE

Cinnamon was one of the preservative materials in ancient times, they used it to preserve food, dead materials, or dead human body from decay and attack by fungi and other decomposing/degenerating microbes

  • PREVENTION OF CANCEROUS CELLS/TUMOR

The study has shown that using cinnamon can reduce the risk of cancer, cinnamon is toxic to cancerous cells which reduce their growth rate, also it helps in stopping the development of blood vessels in tumors which has a direct effect by reducing the blood and energy content supply to the tumors which kills the cells after a sufficient time it is deprived of the energy content.

Yoruba Name For Cinnamon Uses Health Benefits

  • HELPS FIGHT HIV

As chronic and deadly HIV seems to be, among the varieties of medicinal herbs used in course of research to see which is capable of killing HIV cinnamon comes out to be the most effective medicinal plant, a special species of cinnamon gotten from Cassia, has a higher tendency of combating with HIV disease from degenerating into Aids

  • HELPS FIGHT COLDS AND FLU

The ability of cinnamon to aid circulation of blood and free flows of materials in the blood vessels especially to the fingers and toes has made cinnamon a special medicinal herb to cure flu and cold most at times the prevalent cold seasons, in India it is mixed with ginger in a hot water and taking to prevent the adverse effect of cold. It kills flu as it prevents transmission into other blood vessels and capillaries.

With a long and vivid expository of cinnamon plants, you can see how valuable these plants are, it can be gotten from local food stores, nutritional and food stores, it is widely available for purchase. It is also of importance to know there are some varieties of cinnamon which if taken in a large amount is dangerous and delicate to the body system, these varieties of cinnamon are regarded as the “true species” or in other words called “Ceylon”. It is advisable for a patient with stomach ulcers not to use it as it may lead to serious complicated reactions, also patent who are pregnant are strongly advised not to take cinnamon in the period of their pregnancy.

That’s all about Yoruba Name For Cinnamon (Benefits & Uses).

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5 Replies to “Yoruba Name For Cinnamon (Uses & Health Benefits)”

  2. Good day,
    How can someone get cinnamon in Lagos and at the same time differentiate between the two varieties, “ceylon” and “cassia”?
    Thanks.

    1. Go to any of the market where they sell herbs (agbo) e.g Agege market, Iyana ipaja market e.t.c. you can google it as “cinnamon/picture” show the picture to the alagbo or the elewe omo, they are the people that sell different types of plants or leaves. they will give it to you.

  3. Good day , I realizes that the is difficult in West African. So I can I get it in Nigeria mostly in Brono state Madhouses. Thank you

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