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Cinnamon is an evergreen tree which is small and bushy. Dried leaves of cinnamon, along with its dried inner bark are used all over the world as a Spice or condiment. It has a pleasing fragrance and a warm, sweet and aromatic taste.
The bark of the tree is thick, smooth and light or dark brownish in color. The inner bark is obtained from carefully selected shoots. It is then cured and dried. While drying, the bark shrinks and curls into a cylinder or quill.
Origin, Distribution and Composition
Cinnamon tree was known to ancient physicians even before 2700 BC. The Chinese used the bark of this tre as a medicine. The Romans also knew about the medicinal value of this bark. Eminent physicians like Galen, Dioscorides and Sassafras describe various uses of cinnamon. Indians knew about the therapeutic uses of this herb before the 8th century. The oldest record available about the description of cinnamon is in the Torah, the Jewish religious text. It was. however, Khizver who was the first person to give details about the medicinal virtues of this herb in the 13th century.