Christmas time is cookie time. But while children usually pounce on gingerbread, cinnamon stars and speculoos with wide eyes, parents often have concerns. After all, Christmas spices like cinnamon and nutmeg are not entirely harmless. However, those who don’t overdo it with their sweet tooth and are informed about the ingredients of the cookies have … Christmas Spices
Products Cinnamon is commercially available, among other things, as a spice, as a medicinal drug, tea and in the form of capsules as a dietary supplement. It is found in remedies for digestion such as Carmol, Klosterfrau Melissengeist and in Zeller Balsam. Cinnamon is also a component of traditional pharmaceutical preparations such as aromatic tincture … Cinnamon
Products Cinnamaldehyde is found, for example, in cinnamon bark, cinnamon oil, cosmetics, personal care products and foods. Structure Cinnamaldehyde (C9H8O, Mr = 132.2 g/mol) exists as a yellow and viscous liquid with an odor of cinnamon that is sparingly soluble in water. It is a natural substance found in cinnamon and its essential oil and … Cinnamaldehyde
Products Chewing gums with active pharmaceutical ingredients are available in pharmacies and drugstores. In many countries, only a few pharmaceuticals are approved as chewing gums. Most belong to other product categories, for example, confectionery, dietary supplements, or dental care products. Structure and properties Active ingredient-containing chewing gums are solid single-dose preparations with a base mass … Chewing Gums
Products Pear bread spice is a brown and pleasantly aromatic smelling powder. It is available, for example, in pharmacies and drugstores as open goods or packaged in bags, including from the manufacturers Hänseler, Dixa, Herboristeria and Morga (Figure). Tip: If prescribed by the recipe, also buy rose water at the same time. If you have … Pear Bread Spice
Products Lipid-lowering agents are mainly sold as tablets and capsules as monopreparations and combination preparations. Some other dosage forms exist, such as granules and injectables. Statins have established themselves as the most important group at present. Structure and properties The chemical structure of lipid-lowering agents is inconsistent. However, within the class, groups with comparable structures … Lipid-Lowering Agents
Products Chai teas are available, for example, in pharmacies, drugstores, in tea and grocery stores in numerous varieties. Available products include tea blends, tea in tea bags, instant teas and syrups (concentrates). Ingredients Chai actually just means tea. What is meant is masala chai, which means spiced tea. The tea is very popular and widespread … Chai
Products Peru balsam is found in many countries in cold ointments, balm sticks and lip balms (Dermophil India, Peru Stick), traction ointments (Leucen) and healing ointments (Rapura, Zeller Balsam), among others. The majority of these are traditional medicines that have been on the market for decades. Some medicines also contain an artificially produced Peru balsam, … Peru Balsam
Cinnamon can be taken in case of loss of appetite. In addition, the plant also shows effect in complaints related to the gastrointestinal tract. These include, for example, general indigestion, flatulence, bloating, cramp-like discomfort or diarrhea. Traditional use is for general support of digestive function and improvement of malaise. Application in folk medicine The folk … Cinnamon Tree: Applications and Uses
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 … Cinnamon Tree: Dosage
Cinnamon bark has inhibitory effects on the growth of bacteria and fungi (antibacterial, fungistatic). These effects are mainly attributed to o-methoxycinnamaldehyde and eugenol. Other effects of cinnamon The antispasmodic effect, on the other hand, is due in particular to the action of cinnamaldehyde. The essential oil of the bark irritates the gastric mucosa, which leads … Cinnamon Tree: Effect and Side Effects
Cinnamon originates from India and Sri Lanka, formerly Ceylon, which is also the origin of its name. In addition, cinnamon is also native to other South and Southeast Asian countries and is also cultivated there. Cinnamon bark is mainly imported from Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Madagascar and the Seychelles. Cinnamon in herbal medicine For medicinal use, … Cinnamon Tree
