The Healing Powers of Honey and Cinnamon

Besides being really yummy when added to almost anything, would you have ever thought that honey and cinnamon could be used to cure a lot of different ailments? This is pretty neat. I'm going to be trying a few of these out.

1. Bladder Infections: Take two tablespoons of cinnamon and one teaspoon of honey in a glass of luke warm water and drink it. It destroys the germs of the bladder.
2. Cholesterol: Two tablespoons of honey and three teaspoons of cinnamon mixed in 16 ounces of tea water, if given to a cholesterol patient, it reduces the level of cholesterol in the blood by 10% within 2 hours. If taken 3 times a day any chronic cholesterol is cured.
   
3. Cold and Cough: Those suffering from common or severe colds should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon daily for 3 days. This process will cure most chronic cough, cold and clear the sinuses.
4. Heart Diseases: Make a paste of honey and cinnamon, apply on bread instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heart beat.
5. Acne: Three tablespoons of honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples completely.
6. Weight Loss: Daily in the morning, 1/2 hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink 2 tablespoons of honey with 1teaspoon of cinnamon boiled in one cup water. If taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. The honey and cinnamon aids in digestion and rids body of stomach related disorders. Take care that you also eat sensibly a balance nutritional diet. % small meals are better than 3 large ones and soups are a great substitute.
7. Bad Breath: People of South America, first thing in the morning gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon mixed in hot water. So their breath stays fresh throughout the day.
8. Toothache: Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be done 3 times a day daily till such time that the tooth has stopped aching.
9. Arthritis: Take one part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two. Or arthritis patients may daily, morning and night take one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon. If drunk regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured.
10. Hair Loss: Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found to be very effective.