Description
Healing Concepts Organic Cinnamon is made from Cinnamomum verum, true Ceylon cinnamon, supplied as cut bark chips rather than ground powder. It's ACO Certified Organic and non-irradiated, and while it works well as a cooking spice, it's put together by Healing Concepts primarily as a herbal ingredient for brewing a warming cinnamon tea or decoction at home.
What It Is
- 100% Cinnamomum verum (true Ceylon cinnamon) bark, cut into chips
- ACO Certified Organic and non-irradiated
- Gluten free and vegan
- Australian owned, packed in Australia from imported ingredients
- 50g resealable pack
How To Brew It
For an infusion, place 1 teaspoon of the cinnamon chips into an infuser, teapot or plunger, add 1 cup of freshly boiled water, and steep for 5 to 15 minutes before straining. Healing Concepts suggests 1 to 3 cups a day. For a stronger decoction, add 1 to 3 tablespoons of the chips to 2 cups of cold water in a saucepan and simmer for 20 to 45 minutes. The longer decoction method draws out more from the bark than a quick infusion, so it's worth trying both to see which strength and flavour you prefer.
Why Ceylon Cinnamon
Cinnamomum verum, often labelled true or Ceylon cinnamon, is a different species to the cassia cinnamon more commonly sold as a everyday cooking spice. It has a milder, sweeter flavour than cassia, and is the variety more often chosen for regular tea drinking rather than occasional baking.
Other Ways To Use It
Beyond brewing it as a tea, the chips can also be used the way you'd use a cinnamon stick or cassia bark in cooking, such as simmering in a curry, mulled drink or poaching liquid, or crushed and added to baking. Because it's sold as bark chips rather than ground powder, it's better suited to infusing, simmering or crushing yourself than to dusting straight onto food.
Traditional Uses
On the label, Healing Concepts describes this cinnamon as delicious, warming and sweet, and lists it as traditionally used for its aromatic, carminative and digestive qualities, with cinnamon commonly associated in traditional use with helping support digestive comfort and general wellbeing during the colder months. As with any herbal product, these are traditional associations rather than medical claims, so speak with your healthcare provider if you're using it for a specific health concern.
Who Made It
Healing Concepts is an Australian owned range of organic herbal infusions and teas, hand-blended by naturopath and herbalist Cynthia Godinez. For more from the same range, browse the Healing Concepts collection.
Storage
Store in a cool, dry place, away from direct sunlight, and reseal the pack after each use.
