The intake of cinnamon in the form of tea is not very common for medicinal purposes, but the bark is added to many tea blends as a flavor corrigent. Cinnamon bark is included in some finished medicines, various tonics, and digestive drops.
Cinnamon as a spice
As a spice, cinnamon is, for example, a component of spice mixtures for the preparation of mulled wine or in Christmas baking. Even at these concentrations, it may well increase gastric juice secretion.
Average daily dose
Cinnamon can be taken at a mean daily dose of 2-4 g of the drug or 0.05-0.2 g of the essential oil, unless otherwise prescribed.
Cinnamon: preparation as a tea?
The preparation of a cinnamon tea is not very common. Cinnamon is included only in some tea blends, for example, in the group of stomach teas.
Contraindications: When should you avoid cinnamon?
Preparations containing cinnamon bark should not be taken if there is a known hypersensitivity to cinnamon, tolu or Peru balsam. Other contraindications include pregnancy and ulcers of the stomach or duodenum.
Special Notes
- True (Ceylon) cinnamon should not be confused with the less valuable Chinese cinnamon.
- Cinnamon bark should be stored dry and protected from light.
