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Cinnamon (Qirfa)
Cinnamomum verum
About Cinnamon (Qirfa)
Cinnamon (Qirfa) (Cinnamomum verum) is a herb used in the Unani / Islamic Medicine and Ancient Egyptian Medicine traditions to help with Diabetes, Cholesterol, Inflammation, and Digestive Issues, among 1 other condition it addresses. The bark is the part traditionally used, taken internally.
Botanical background
Cinnamomum verum, called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree is a small evergreen tree belonging to the family Lauraceae, native to Sri Lanka. Among other species, its inner bark is used to make cinnamon.
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist
Parts used
Bark · internal