About Cinnamon: 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. True cinnamon is also known as "Ceylon" cinnamon. Ayurvedic healers use cinnamon to help heal gum disease, erectile dysfunction, and many other conditions. Cinnamon has a long history of use in both Eastern and Western world as a reliable herbal medicine, especially in cases like arthritis, asthma, diarrhea, cancer, fever, heart arteries blockage, insomnia, peptic ulcer, menstrual problems, psoriasis, weak digestive system, etc. It is high in antioxidants and the essential oil of cinnamon has anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties.
Why is so cinnamon so good for you? Studies have shown that just 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol. It has an anti-clotting effect on the blood. It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium. Several studies suggest that cinnamon may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes. Cinnamon has shown an amazing ability to stop medication-resistant yeast infections. In a study published by researchers at the U.S. Department of Agriculture in Maryland, cinnamon reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells. When added to food, it inhibits bacterial growth and food spoilage, making it a natural food preservative. One study found that smelling cinnamon boosts cognitive function and memory. Researchers at Kansas State University found that cinnamon fights the E. coli bacteria in unpasteurized juices.
In a study at Copenhagen University, patients given half a teaspoon of cinnamon powder combined with one tablespoon of honey every morning before breakfast had significant relief in arthritis pain after one week and could walk without pain within one month.
All these benefits can be tapped into by taking a "tea" of cinnamon powder (1/8th of a teaspoon) with a cup of hot water no more than three times a day.
About Honey: 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. Honey has been around for centuries and used by people because it’s nutritional and healing properties have been known for thousands of years. It has been used for centuries as a cure-all; sometimes with miraculous results. Scientists of today also accept honey as a very effective medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. It can be used both internally and topically for a myriad of conditions. 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.
It is still found today in some creams and ointments as well as cough and cold remedies. This golden nectar can help to support your immune system and make disease resistance easier. Doesn’t matter which essence- or flower-based honey you choose - clover, wildflower, buckwheat or orange blossom - just be sure that it is local, pure, unpasteurized or raw.
Why is honey so good for you? 1. Honey helps to heal the stomach, pancreas and lungs as it tones, soothes and nourishes the linings of these organs. 2. Even though honey is a sugar, it is loaded with nutrients, enzymes and minerals - so you are getting more than just a sweet flavor. 3. Honey contains antibiotic properties that can help to protect against various diseases, ailments and illnesses. From a sore throat to diarrhea, honey can help to build up your immunity and keep your body strong. 4. Honey (especially Manuka Honey) can be used topically to help treat wounds like abrasions, burns, sores and chapped skin. 5. Honey is very good anti-oxidant which restores damaged skin and gives soft, young looks. 6. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles which fight bacterial and viral diseases. 7. As it is hygroscopic it speeds up growth of healing tissue and dries it up.
How to use honey: 1. Make sure that you use honey at low heat temperatures to preserve its natural properties. High heat can destroy its natural enzymes and minerals. 2. Honey can be stirred into tea, spooned on hot cereal or smeared on bread. 3. Honey can be added to dips, spreads, sauces and dressings. 4. Honey retains moisture, so when it is used for baking instead of sugar, your baked goods will stay fresh longer.
It is found that a mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases. Weekly World News, a magazine in Canada, on its issue dated 17 January, 1995 has given the following list of diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists:
HEART DISEASES: Applying honey and cinnamon powder together as paste 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. By following this therapy, also for those who had heart attack before, will stay safe. 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 of 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 one of the 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 approximately 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, were 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.
LOW HEMOGLOBIN LEVEL: Take one glass of warm water. Mix 1 tsp of honey and ¼ tsp of cinnamon powder in it. Mix it well and keep it at least 15 minutes with lid covered on glass and then drink it once, half an hour after breakfast/dinner. And you will be surprised to see improvement in your hemoglobin level. This is my own experience. Before I started this remedy hemoglobin had always been problem and many times just after one or two days fever, I was becoming completely pale. Then doctor would say I have anemia so take multiple pills and still result unsatisfactory. (I would like to recommend to people like me that in starting if possible take this twice like morning and night but every other alternate day and never with empty stomach).
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. It helps to strengthen the uterus of lady, who has experienced miscarriage due to weakness of it.
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.
But make sure that when you are doing this therapy don't even try to get pregnent, which means continue this therapy at least for 2-3 months or more than that (no limit). Now when you think you want to try concieving baby than at least 1-2 weeks before stop doing it. And once you know you are pregnent, STOP IT COMPLETELY until you deliver baby. Because heat property of cinnamon will lead you to miscarriage. It doesn't have human brain, so only knows to clean up the system.
But make sure that when you are doing this therapy don't even try to get pregnent, which means continue this therapy at least for 2-3 months or more than that (no limit). Now when you think you want to try concieving baby than at least 1-2 weeks before stop doing it. And once you know you are pregnent, STOP IT COMPLETELY until you deliver baby. Because heat property of cinnamon will lead you to miscarriage. It doesn't have human brain, so only knows to clean up the system.
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.
INSECT BITES: 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.
IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacterial 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 bacterial 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 proportion on the affected area cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.
CANCER: Recent research in Japan and Australia has revealed 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.
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.
Cinnamon and Honey formula for weight loss:
*Note:-This should be prepared at night before going to bed.
1. Use 1 part cinnamon to 2 parts raw honey. 1/2 tsp cinnamon to 1 tsp honey is recommended but can use more or less as long as in the ratio of 1 to 2. --- So 1 tsp cinnamon to 2 tsp raw honey is ok too as an example.
2. Boil 1 cup...that is 8 oz of water.
3. Pour water over cinnamon and cover and let it steep for 1/2 hour (30 minutes).
4. Add honey now that it has cooled.
5. Drink 1/2 of this directly before going to bed. The other 1/2 should be covered and refrigerated.
6. in the morning drink the other half that you refrigerated...but do not re-heat it...drink it cold or at room temp only.
Do not add anything else to this recipe. No lemon, no lime, no vinegar. It is not necessary to drink it more time in a day...it is only effective on an empty stomach and primarily at night.
This works for most people. Inches are lost before any measurement on the scales. This program will cause significant inches lost...but you will reach a limit and may not lose anymore. This is because the cinnamon and honey cause a cleansing effect in the digestive tract and cleans out parasites and other fungus and bacteria that slow down the digestion...causing a toxic build up. (Lowers pH) Once this is all cleaned out then you will most likely have the weight loss slow down.
Other side effects from a cleansing can occur because of toxins being released...if this occurs, cut back on how much you use or take a break.
2. Boil 1 cup...that is 8 oz of water.
3. Pour water over cinnamon and cover and let it steep for 1/2 hour (30 minutes).
4. Add honey now that it has cooled.
5. Drink 1/2 of this directly before going to bed. The other 1/2 should be covered and refrigerated.
6. in the morning drink the other half that you refrigerated...but do not re-heat it...drink it cold or at room temp only.
Do not add anything else to this recipe. No lemon, no lime, no vinegar. It is not necessary to drink it more time in a day...it is only effective on an empty stomach and primarily at night.
This works for most people. Inches are lost before any measurement on the scales. This program will cause significant inches lost...but you will reach a limit and may not lose anymore. This is because the cinnamon and honey cause a cleansing effect in the digestive tract and cleans out parasites and other fungus and bacteria that slow down the digestion...causing a toxic build up. (Lowers pH) Once this is all cleaned out then you will most likely have the weight loss slow down.
Other side effects from a cleansing can occur because of toxins being released...if this occurs, cut back on how much you use or take a break.
My own Experience with Honey with Cinnamon: There are multiple benefits but what I experienced is that even its side effects are positive. I started taking honey with cinnamon to cure my fibroids and that worked but it also helped me to lose weight and also brought significant improvement in my hemoglobin level. I came to know during my ectopic pregnancy when doctor came to me and said that he is surprised seeing my hemoglobin level after this continuous bleeding. IT IS TOO GOOD!!! Even my husband's cholesterol level came close to normal which was really high before this therapy.
*NOTE: The honey used needs to be REAL RAW UNPASTEURIZED HONEY. If it says PURE honey it is most likely pasteurized. It is best to only buy honey that says RAW or UNPASTEURIZED on the label. The difference is that the enzymes are all heated out of the pasteurized honey. Never add honey when it is hot as the heat will destroy the enzymes and other nutrients in the raw honey.
Please never take this with empty stomach because of heat generating property of cinnamon. So go easy but steady which means today you do it then one week completely forget about it. Then you won’t benefit much, so at least continue it for one month and check with your doctor.
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