Essential Spices and Herbs – Cinnamon
Cinnamon – History Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) is one of the worlds healthiest and oldest spices. Both ancient Chinese and ancient Egyptians used cinnamon as far back as 2500 B. C. Egyptians used it for embalming process of mummies due to its perfume as well as its preservative properties. Bible has reference to cinnamon as a perfuming agent in …