TCM Basics 101: Supermarket Herbs - Cinnamon
TCM Nature: Warm
TCM Taste: Acrid, sweet
TCM Meridian Affinity: Liver, Spleen, Heart, Kidney
Benefits:
· Disperses deep Cold causing pain and Qi or Blood stagnation
· Warms Meridians and associated organs
· Alleviates pain
· Nourishes Blood and Energy
· Reduces frequent urination
· Treats amenorrhea and dysmenorrhea
· Treats upset stomach
Spirituality:
The herb is associated with fire and the Sun. By burning it as an incense it can help aid healing spells and healing in general. It is good to burn in a room where the sick is to aid recovery.
Cinnamon is considered to be a symbol of healing, power, success, passion, protection and love. In Hebrew, the word cinnamon means “to erect or upright rolls”, indicating the sacred rolls of scripture and living the upright life outlined in these sacred scrolls.
Cinnamon is added to sacred oils to bring about passion and an uplifting of the spirit towards god and all things sacred.
