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CUISINE
All The Goodness of Africa
H E A LT H & W E L L B E I N G
by Kemi Olutayo Oluboro
CINNAMON AND HONEY
I
t is found that a mix of honey and
Cinnamon cures most diseases.
Honey is produced in most of the
countries of the world. Scien?sts
of today also note honey as very
e?ec?ve medicine for all kinds
of diseases. Honey can be used
without side e?ects which is also
a plus. Today’s science says that
even though honey is sweet,
when it is taken in the right
dosage as a medicine, it
does not harm even diabe?c
pa?ents. Researched by
western scien?sts:
200 people so treated) prac?cally 73 pa?ents were
totally relieved of pain -- and within a month, most
all the pa?ents who could not walk or move around
because of arthri?s now started walking without
pain.
ARTHRITIS: Arthri?s pa?ents can bene?t by taking
one cup of hot water with two tablespoons of honey
and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. When
taken daily even chronic arthri?s can be cured. In
a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen
University, it was found that when the doctors treated
their pa?ents with a mixture of one tablespoon
Honey and half teaspoon Cinnamon powder before
breakfast, they found that within a week (out of the
UPSET STOMACH: Honey taken with cinnamon
powder cures stomach ache and also is said to clear
stomach ulcers from its root.
BLADDER INFECTIONS: Take two tablespoons of
cinnamon powder and one teaspoon of honey in a
glass of lukewarm water and drink it. It destroys the
germs in the bladder....who
knew?
CHOLESTEROL:
Two
tablespoons of honey and
three teaspoons of Cinnamon
Powder mixed in 16 ounces of
tea water given to a cholesterol
HEART DISEASES: Make a
pa?ent was found to reduce
paste of honey and cinnamon
the level of cholesterol in the
powder, put it on toast
blood by 10 percent within
instead of jelly and jam and
two hours. As men?oned for
eat it regularly for breakfast.
arthri?c pa?ents, when taken
It reduces the cholesterol
three ?mes a day, any chronic
and could poten?ally save
cholesterol-could be cured. According to informa?on
one from heart a?ack. Also, even if you have already
had an a?ack studies show you could be kept miles received in the said Journal, pure honey taken with
away from the next a?ack. Regular use of cinnamon food daily relieves complaints of cholesterol.
honey strengthens the heart beat. In America and
Canada, various nursing homes have treated pa?ents COLDS: Those su?ering from common or severe colds
successfully and have found that as one ages the should take one tablespoon lukewarm honey with
arteries and veins lose their ?exibility and get 1/4 spoon cinnamon powder daily for three days.
clogged; honey and cinnamon revitalize the arteries This process will cure most chronic cough, cold, and,
clear the sinuses, and it’s delicious too!
and the veins.
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GAS: According to the studies done in India and
Japan, it is revealed that when Honey is taken with
cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.
IMMUNE SYSTEM: Daily use of honey and cinnamon
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