Under normal circumstances, eating cinnamon will not cause diarrhea. Eating cinnamon caused diarrhea, consider and excessive intake, acute gastroenteritis and other factors.
Cinnamon belongs to the medicinal food, as the Chinese herbal medicine cinnamon sweet, warm. Attributed to the heart, spleen meridian. It has the effect of nourishing blood and tranquilizing the mind, tonifying the heart and spleen, and is clinically used to treat deficiency of qi and blood, palpitations and dizziness (violent heartbeat and panic), forgetfulness and insomnia, and blood deficiency and atrophy. Dampness in the fullness (too much dampness leading to fullness and discomfort in the spleen and stomach) or those who have stopped drinking, phlegm, fire should not be used.
1. Excessive intake: cinnamon is a warm food, moderate intake of health benefits, but generally do not recommend excessive intake. If you eat too much cinnamon, diet stagnation, it may lead to diarrhea.
2. Acute gastroenteritis: If the purchased cinnamon is corrupt and spoiled, bacteria ingested into the human body may induce acute gastroenteritis, resulting in abdominal pain, diarrhea and other symptoms.
Eating cinnamon after diarrhea, it is recommended to stop the intake of such food, pay attention to hydration, go to the hospital for examination, under the guidance of the doctor to give the appropriate medication to avoid further aggravation of the condition.
When patients need to use cinnamon to treat diseases, it is recommended to use it under the guidance of a Chinese medicine practitioner, and should not be taken on their own to avoid adverse reactions.