*purchased organic herb*

True/Sweet Cinnamon Sticks (Cinnamomum verum)

Taste: Sweet, Pungent

Energetics: Warming, Drying/Moistening depending on application, Stimulating

Actions: Astringent, Diaphoretic, Aromatic Stimulant, Carminative, Hemostatic, Antiseptic, Antibacterial, Antifungal, Gastrointestinal Tonic, Anodyne

Affinities: Respiratory System, Digestive System, Urinary System, Female Reproductive System, Musculoskeletal System, Integumentary System, Immune System

Preparations: Infusions, Tincture

Contraindications: do not use in large doses for long periods of time, should not be used beyond food application during pregnancy due to it’s emmenagogue effect

Herb-Drug Interaction: those on diabetes or high blood pressure medication should be monitored closely when using beyond food application as cinnamon may lower one’s blood sugar or blood pressure and may cause them to drop too low,