Cinnamon, also known as peony cinnamon, cinnamon, has the function of tonic fire to help Yang, warming the meridians, dispersing cold and relieving pain, inducing fire to return to its original source, and has good effect on Yang deficiency symptoms such as white face, lack of energy, cold in the limbs, abdominal pain, pressing, clear and long urine, thin stool, pale tongue with white fur, and sluggish pulse. But how to consume cinnamon to eat healthy? Cinnamon warm yang 3~5 grams is appropriate Yang deficiency body will be afraid of cold even in the summer, in autumn is easy to be attacked by cold wind, get the flu frequently. Therefore, it is very necessary for Yang deficiency people to strengthen the spleen and kidneys, and warm the meridians to improve resistance and avoid cold. Cinnamon is very hot, pungent and sweet, and belongs to the kidney, spleen, heart and liver meridians. It is good for treating dizziness, dizziness, low voice, weakness, cold pain in the heart and abdomen, weakness of the waist and knees, and menstrual disorders caused by the failure of the vital fire. However, cinnamon is warm in nature and should not be consumed in large quantities, usually 3~5 grams at a time. Avoid for people with Yin deficiency fire Although cinnamon is effective for people with cold body, it is not suitable for people with Yin deficiency fire and real heat who have dry throat, irritable heart, tinnitus and deafness, bleeding gums, red tongue and little moss. Otherwise, redness of the face and eyes, sores at the corners of the mouth, constipation, short urine and other symptoms, as if “fuel on the fire”. People with bleeding tendency and pregnant women need to use with caution. Recipes 1, cinnamon dates brown sugar tea Ingredients: cinnamon 5 grams, 15 grams of dates, brown sugar appropriate amount. Practice: first wash the cinnamon, bake with a low fire, so that its flavor is more intense. Then pour in the right amount of boiling water, add brown sugar and jujube. Turn to low heat after boiling on high heat and cook for about 20~30 minutes. Effects: This product has the effect of tonifying deficiency, nourishing blood and calming the mind, strengthening the spleen and stomach, and helps to improve symptoms such as fatigue, fear of cold, lukewarm limbs, soreness of the waist and knees caused by deficiency of kidney yang. But cinnamon tea decoction time should not be too long, lest its active ingredients over volatilization, affecting the efficacy. 2, cinnamon barley porridge Ingredients: cinnamon 5 grams, barley 30 grams, rice appropriate amount. Practice: wash all kinds of ingredients, wait for the water to boil and then add together in the pot, cook for about 1 hour. Effects: This product has the effect of warming the meridians, strengthening the spleen and permeating dampness, removing paralysis and stopping diarrhea, and is effective for coldness of the spleen and stomach, cold pain in the abdomen and menstrual disorders caused by cold condensation and blood stasis. People with Yin deficiency and fire can use cinnamon sticks instead of cinnamon to reduce the fire, but note that the dosage should be doubled. 3.Five-spice beef Ingredients: 200 grams of beef, half a teaspoon of pepper, 2 star anise, 1 piece of cinnamon, 5 to 6 pieces of ginger, 1 grass fruit, half a teaspoon of fennel, salt, rock sugar, stock and wine to taste. Directions: Put the marinade ingredients (except wine) in a deep bowl and cook on high heat for 15 minutes. Then wash the beef, put it into the marinade and add the wine, then cook it for about 40 minutes on medium heat. Finally the beef is removed, cooled and then sliced thinly for consumption. Effects: This product has the effect of tonifying the middle and benefiting the qi, nourishing the spleen and stomach, and strengthening the muscles and bones, suitable for people with shortage of qi, weakness of the muscles and bones, anemia, long illness and yellow eyes. Using cinnamon powder to lower sugar is not reliable There are some rumors on the Internet, claiming that long-term consumption of cinnamon powder can achieve the effect of stabilizing blood sugar, is a good diabetic food therapy. Does cinnamon powder really have such a miraculous effect? The use of cinnamon powder to treat diabetes is actually not reliable. Chinese medicine believes that cinnamon is pungent and hot, easy to hurt yin and help fire, and diabetic patients are mostly obese and belong to phlegm and damp body, long-term consumption of cinnamon powder will make phlegm and dampness into fire, depleting fluid, visible dry cough without phlegm, dry nose and throat, thirsty for drinking, red tongue with less coating and other symptoms. Therefore, cinnamon should be used under the guidance of professional doctors and combined with their own constitution.