Honey & Cinnamon Remedies: Safe and Natural Ways to Treat Common Problems

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The next time you have to treat a problem such as cuts and scrapes, cold sores, indigestion or laryngitis, try one of these honey & cinnamon remedies. Find information on each and learn what else can benefit from these natural treatments.

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Honey & Cinnamon

Honey and cinnamon both have some powerful healing properties. Honey has been used as food and medicine since ancient times. It contains flavonoids, antioxidants and enzymes to promote healing. It has antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal and anti-inflammatory properties. Honey is a great energy source, boosts the immune system, can benefit those with high cholesterol and type 2 diabetes, is used to treat wounds and has been shown to be more effective than the drug dextromethorphan when suppressing coughs in children ages 2 to 18.

Cinnamon, one of the oldest spices known, has also been used as a medicine for centuries, dating back to 2,700 B.C. and was once considered more precious than gold. It is a very good source of fiber, iron and calcium and has anti-clotting, anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties. It has the ability to stop the growth of bacteria and fungi, can help prevent atherosclerosis and heart disease, can benefit those with type 2 diabetes, can help protect the colon and, just by smelling it, can boost brain activity.

Below are honey & cinnamon remedies you can use to help treat common problems. Do not give honey to children under one year of age:

Honey Remedies

Sore Throat - Take a teaspoon of honey every few hours as needed or add some to your favorite herbal tea to coat a sensitive throat and relieve scratchiness.

Laryngitis - Mix 1 teaspoon of honey with 2 teaspoons of freshly squeezed onion juice and swallow the mixture every three hours as needed.

Cough - Take 1 to 2 teaspoons of honey every few hours to reduce coughing.

Cuts and Scrapes - After cleaning the site, apply honey to reduce infection and promote healing.

Minor Burns - After rinsing the burn with cool water for five minutes, apply honey to the site to relieve pain and speed up the healing process.

Cold Sores - Mix 1 tablespoon of honey with 1 teaspoon of apple cider vinegar and dab on the sore three times per day.

Insect Stings - After removing the stinger and applying ice for 10 to 15 minutes, dab a little honey on the site to help ease pain and reduce swelling.

Boils - Mix equal amounts of honey and cod liver oil. Apply to the boil and cover with a bandage. Do this three times per day, washing the site before reapplying.

Athlete’s Foot - Before going to bed, saturate a piece of cheesecloth with honey and apply to the affected site. Cover with plastic to prevent a mess. In the morning, wash and dry your feet thoroughly.

Cinnamon Remedies

Cinnamon

Diarrhea - Add 2 cups of water to a saucepan and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and add 1/4 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1/3 teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Simmer for 20 minutes. Drink a 1/4 cup every 30 minutes as needed.

Cold and Flu - Add 1 to 1 1/2 teaspoons of cinnamon powder to a cup of ginger tea and drink three cups a day.

Amenorrhea - To help bring on menstruation, sip cinnamon tea throughout the day. To prepare a cup of tea, break a cinnamon stick into pieces, pour a cup of boiling water over the pieces, cover and steep for 10 minutes. This remedy will not work if you are pregnant.

Bed Wetting - If your child is wetting the bed, have him or her chew on a piece of cinnamon bark throughout the day.

Bad Breath - Suck on a piece of cinnamon stick or brush your teeth with a mixture of ground cinnamon and baking soda.

Honey & Cinnamon Remedies

Colds - Mix 1/4 tablespoon of cinnamon with 1 tablespoon of lukewarm honey and take once a day for three days.

Indigestion - Sprinkle cinnamon powder on 2 tablespoons of honey and take before eating to help prevent indigestion.

Gas - Mix 1 tablespoon of honey and 1 tablespoon of cinnamon and swallow to help relieve gas.

Cuts and Scrapes - Mix equal amounts of cinnamon powder and honey and apply to the affected area three times per day. Wash the site before reapplying.

Toothache - To help relieve pain while waiting to see the dentist, mix 5 teaspoons of honey and 1 teaspoon of cinnamon powder. Apply to the aching tooth up to three times per day.