Cinnamon — the spice for glowing beauty

Cinnamon – a traditional spice, having originated in Sri Lanka, is a crucial ingredient with great medicinal value due to its healing properties and essential oils. It boasts of high levels of anti-oxidants. Cinnamon possesses rich content of moisture, protein, fat, fibre, calcium, riboflavin, niacin along with phosphorus, iron, sodium, potassium, vitamins C & A. All of these make it extremely beneficial for healthy skin and hair.

Benefits

Nourished, healthy hair

It helps improve blood circulation resulting in healthier and stronger hair. As the blood circulation improves with this ingredient, the hair roots and scalp receive all the needed nutrients along with oxygen. This makes the hair and scalp well nourished and healthy.

Acne and eczema treatment

Cinnamon is an ideal ingredient to eliminate pimples and acne from the skin. It dries out acne scars and leaves the skin rejuvenated. Cinnamon declogs and tightens the pores and cleanses them well, and fights off acne causing bacteria. Similarly, it resolves eczema, itchy skin and skin irritation once used with honey. Here are some herbal remedies to get rid of pimples.

Wrinkle free skin, lip-plumper 

This fine spice helps stimulate blood vessels and pumps in blood to the skin’s surface. This helps give the skin a glow and reduces fine lines and wrinkles. It makes the skin youthful and could be used as a ‘lip-plumper’ as well. Cinnamon is responsible to increase collagen production in the skin with its chemical component, cinnamaldehyde. Easy ways to make lip-balms at home, read here.

Skin scrub

With the number of nutrients and properties cinnamon comes with, it makes useful as a natural skin scrubber. Dead skin cells are cleared off leaving your skin softer with a natural sheen.

Remedies 

Honey and cinnamon for itching, eczema

You should be cautious of however using cinnamon directly on your face as it can cause further skin irritation. Cinnamon, when used with honey that soothes down the skin can resolve eczema. Here are 5 combinations with honey you should know.

Steps:

• Mix some fine cinnamon powder with honey and make a paste
• Do not add water to this mixture as it could destroy all the actions of honey.
• Dab the paste gently on the affected area and leave it overnight
• The next day wash it well with lukewarm water.

Cinnamon powder with lime juice

To get rid of acne and blemishes lemon with cinnamon can help give relief. Lime comes with antibiotic properties that like cinnamon shields against the acne causing bacteria. It also acts as a natural bleaching agent and helps reduce scars, marks and hence, is a complementing ingredient with cinnamon.

Steps:

• Simply take some cinnamon powder as per the area you want to apply it on and squeeze out a few drops of lemon.
• Mix the two ingredients and apply all over pimples and blackheads.
• Once dried up, wash off from your skin.

Cinnamon, honey and olive oil for healthy hair

If you’ve been looking for a natural hair pack to boost your hair growth, cinnamon will work its magic with honey and olive oil which come with moisturising and nourishing properties as well. Here are 

Steps:

• Take 2 tbsps of honey and cinnamon and mix it well with warm olive oil.
• Combine this mixture with an egg and blend all well into a fine consistency.
• Apply the mask thoroughly on your scalp and roots, with your hair wet.
• Leave it on for 10-15 minutes. Avoid washing with shampoo, however if you prefer to use a mild one.

Cinnamon with petroleum jelly for plump lips

For an easy, quick fix to fuller looking lips petroleum jelly with cinnamon works well. It acts as a natural lip balm and heals cracks and cuts as well. Here is how 

Steps:

• Begin with applying a coat of Vaseline or petroleum jelly on your lips.
• Once done, with a finger tip lightly pat some cinnamon powder on your lips,
• Then again coat your lips with some more petroleum jelly. Let it stay on.