Cinnamon Bark, whole

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassia

Taste: pungent, sweet

Medicinal Uses: toothache, diarrhea, circulation, infections, arthritis, insulin resistance, colds, flu

 

This familiar kitchen spice is also a "potent, powerful, well-researched medicine." - Rosemary Gladstar

Cinnamon Bark is harvested from the young shoots that grow from the stumps of fast-growing trees. The bark is hosts wonderful medicinal uses due to being high in essential oil, coumarins, tannins, magnesium and zinc.

"Cinnamon is so often enjoyed in pastries that it might be hard to believe this spice does more than taste good in desserts. Don't be fooled! Cinnamon may be one of the best herbs for improving many common chronic illnesses. It powerfully supports metabolic function, making it an important herb to use alongside diet, exercise and stress reduction to address the growing epidemic of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes." - Rosalee de la Foret

Cinnamon Tincture to support Stabilizing Blood Sugar by Rosemary Gladstar
If you are troubled by either high or low blood sugar, try this tasty remedy. In concert with a health diet, plenty of exercise and reduction in stress levels, cinnamon can be extremely helpful in regulating blood sugar.
2-4 oz chopped Cinnamon Bark
80-proof alcohol such as Brandy, Vodka or Gin
Place the cinnamon in a widemouthed glass quart jar.
Cover with 2-3 inches of alcohol.
Let steep for 4-6 weeks, shaking daily.
Strain through a fine-mesh, stainless-steel strainer lined with cheese cloth.

Discard the cinnamon, then bottle the liquid.

To Use:

Take 1/4 to 1/2 tsp 2 times a day for 5 days.

Take 2 days off, the repeat the cycle.
Continue in the manner for several weeks, or until the sugar levels normalize.
 

References
Foret, Rosalee de la, Alchemy of Herbs, Hay House, Inc., pages 58-67

Gladstar, Rosemary, Medicinal Herbs: A Beginner's Guide, Storey Publishing, pages 64-69.