Cinnamon, Cinnamomum Verum — Spices of Kerala

March 24th, 2007 | admin

Cinnamon is a spice grown in the higher altitudes of Kerala. The part usable as a spice is its dried inner bark, which has a warm fragrant aroma and sweet flavor. It is reddish-brown in color.

Cinnamon tree appears as bushy, evergreen tree, with 6-8 meters height. The whole tree is cut down for harvesting. Cinnamon forms an ingredient for different culinary preparations, the main among them are meat preparations. Bakery products also use cinnamon.

Ayurveda medicine also see cinnamon effective in treating conditions like diarrhea.