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Cinnamon

Cinnamomum bark used as a culinary spice and in oral supplement preparations.

Reviewed health uses

Menstrual cramps

For relief nowSome evidence

Small randomized trials and a meta-analysis suggest oral cinnamon preparations can reduce primary menstrual-cramp pain compared with placebo. In a direct trial, ibuprofen relieved pain more strongly, and the evidence does not establish ordinary culinary cinnamon as a therapeutic dose.

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Household preparations

Food recipe

Cinnamon apple oatmeal

Warm oats with apple and cinnamon for an easy breakfast.

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Cinnamon baked apples

Soft baked apples with cinnamon and oats for a simple dessert or snack.

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Echinacea-Poached Pears

Pears poached in echinacea-spiced liquid for a simple, elegant dessert or breakfast topping.

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Ginger Molasses Cookies

Chewy molasses cookies spiced with ground ginger for a warm, slightly peppery snap that's perfect with a cup of tea.

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Safety information

Large or prolonged amounts of cassia cinnamon can expose users to coumarin, which may be problematic for people with liver disease.

No published ingredient-specific cautions are attached.