Honey and cinnamon cures - do they
really work? Here's what you need to know
Wednesday, November 30, 2011 by:
Tara Green
(NaturalNews) Hopeful newcomers to
holistic health marvel at reports about honey and cinnamon as a miracle
cure-all. On the other hand, alternative health skeptics scoff at the notion of
cinnamon and honey as medicine, pointing out that the plethora of articles
about the curative benefits of this food duo originated with a 1995 article in
the tabloid newspaper Weekly World News. The truth is that cinnamon and honey
have been used to promote health for centuries, but their efficacy depends
largely on a lifestyle of energetic activity and whole foods.
Traditional
Healing
In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM),
cinnamon is viewed as possessing heat or yang, and is thus used to cure ills
stemming from excess yin or coldness. Honey, in this system, is viewed as a
neutral substance, balanced between yin and yang. Ancient practitioners of
India's healing tradition, Ayurveda (from the Sanskrit Ayur meaning life and
Veda meaning knowledge), classified 8 different varieties of honey each with
its own healing properties. Ayurvedic healers use cinnamon to help heal gum
disease, erectile dysfunction, and many other conditions.
Honey and
Cinnamon Benefits
Folk wisdom still retains knowledge of the
healing properties of both honey and cinnamon. Honey and cinnamon are still
used as medicine in many situations, especially among people who, because of
distance or income, have reduced access to mainstream health care.
Honey possesses natural anti-bacterial properties. Honey poured on wounds or burns prevents infection and promotes healing. Regular consumption of honey and cinnamon together, when combined with an overall healthy diet and moderate activity level, can prevent heart disease by clearing clogged arteries.
Drinking honey and cinnamon in lukewarm water results in them moving through the bladder and cleansing it, as well as clearing infections there. Drinking this beverage on a regular basis can also relieve, and in some cases entirely cure, arthritis pain.
This drink also strengthens the immune system, helping ward off colds as well as some viruses. Applying a paste of honey and cinnamon to infected gums can ease pain and bleeding as well as slow the progression of the infection.
When consumed together, honey and cinnamon can ease digestion, helping to prevent gas. Honey and cinnamon also provide energy, making people more mentally alert and ready for physical activity.
The two biggest claims for honey and cinnamon are that they enhance the ability to lose weight, and they are effective against some forms of cancer.
Honey possesses natural anti-bacterial properties. Honey poured on wounds or burns prevents infection and promotes healing. Regular consumption of honey and cinnamon together, when combined with an overall healthy diet and moderate activity level, can prevent heart disease by clearing clogged arteries.
Drinking honey and cinnamon in lukewarm water results in them moving through the bladder and cleansing it, as well as clearing infections there. Drinking this beverage on a regular basis can also relieve, and in some cases entirely cure, arthritis pain.
This drink also strengthens the immune system, helping ward off colds as well as some viruses. Applying a paste of honey and cinnamon to infected gums can ease pain and bleeding as well as slow the progression of the infection.
When consumed together, honey and cinnamon can ease digestion, helping to prevent gas. Honey and cinnamon also provide energy, making people more mentally alert and ready for physical activity.
The two biggest claims for honey and cinnamon are that they enhance the ability to lose weight, and they are effective against some forms of cancer.
While these latter two claims are unproven, however nature does provide an amazing range of natural healing substances, most of which are untested by medical science. Relying exclusively on honey and cinnamon for either weight loss or eliminating cancer is not advisable.
How to
Gain Maximum Benefits
Cinnamon and honey
can boost your health, both separately and in combination. However, our modern
dependence on the pharmaceutical industry has fooled us into believing that
medicines should be able to provide a cure regardless of lifestyle. If you
follow health news, it
becomes obvious that the pharmaceutical industry's "magic bullet"
drugs make one set of symptoms disappear, only to create a new set of symptoms.
Disease results from imbalance, so finding health and balance again requires a recalibration of choices about how we live. A couch potato who follows up a dinner of fried chicken and potato chips with a dessert of cinnamon and honey will receive few health benefits. You are more likely to reap the full healing power when you include honey and cinnamon as part of your healthy lifestyle.
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Disease results from imbalance, so finding health and balance again requires a recalibration of choices about how we live. A couch potato who follows up a dinner of fried chicken and potato chips with a dessert of cinnamon and honey will receive few health benefits. You are more likely to reap the full healing power when you include honey and cinnamon as part of your healthy lifestyle.
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