Cinnamon bark

Ingredient Profile

Modern Research Perspective

Cinnamon bark contains cinnamaldehyde, coumarin, and other volatile and phenolic constituents. Cell, animal, and human studies have explored antimicrobial, inflammatory, glucose, lipid, and vascular pathways, but preparations and doses differ substantially.

Evidence for disease treatment remains mixed and is often based on food or standardized extracts rather than medicinal bark. Coumarin exposure, allergy, liver safety, glucose effects, and interactions require attention.

Traditional Function

In traditional Chinese medicine, Cinnamon Bark is pungent, sweet, and hot. It is used to warm and unblock channels, assist Kidney yang, warm the Spleen and Stomach, and disperse cold. Its strong warming nature requires dose and constitution assessment.