(Cinnamomum – belongs to the laurel family)

Cinnamon has been used in our kitchens for thousands of years, it can be found in the kitchens of the Chinese, Sumerians, Phoenicians, Persians, Egyptians and Greeks and many of us think of apple strudel, mulled wine and winter when we think of cinnamon. But there is much more to cinnamon than that! Cinnamon has a strong antibacterial and antiviral effect, it also helps us with a bad cold, strengthens our immune system and drives away the winter blues with its warm smell.