True Cinnamon

True Cinnamon What is Cinnamon? Cinnamon was one of the first traded and most popular spices from the ancient world, dating back to ancient Egypt in 2000 BC. Cinnamon has been touted as the most beneficial among the rest of the spice industry. It has been trusted for thousands of years as a medicine, a food preservative, perfume, and as a means to enhance the taste of food. It belongs to the Lauraceae plant family. There are four main types of Cinnamon (Ceylon, Cassia, Saigon & Korintje) and Ceylon is the most elusive as 90% of world production comes from the small island nation of Sri Lanka.  Why Ceylon Cinnamon? Ceylon cinnamon is recognized in Ayurvedic medicine as "true cinnamon", due to its many benefits and ultra-low coumarin content. Coumarin is a natural substance contained in many plants, but in high amounts is quite harmful to the liver and kidneys. Coumarin is found in high concentrations in other types of cinnamon such as cassia; cassia contains 5% coumarin, which is 1,