CINNAMON

DID YOU KNOW?

Did you know? Sri Lanka alone produces around 90% of the cinnamon used across the world.

In Sanskrit Dalchini is known as ‘Darusheela’ and ‘Twaka’. Ayurveda knew the beneficial properties of cinnamon and described them thousands of years ago. They used it as an herb for making medicines for diabetes, heart attack, and digestive ailments. The reason why it was not used as a spice could have been that the taste and smell of Indian cinnamon then were not appealing for cooking. On the other hand, Sri Lanka was famous for its aromatic and flavorful cinnamon. Cinnamon was also used by Egyptians for the mummification process of their royalty and was considered a precious gift from the gods – the choice of kings and emperors.