Cinnamon (Cinnamon Cassia, batavia cassia, batavia cinnamon, cassia aromaticum, Ceylon cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon, cinnamomum sp, padang cassia, panang cinnamon, Saigon cassia, Saigon cinnamon)
Classes: Gastrointestinal, Herbals; Metabolic & Endocrine, Herbals
Suggested dosing of Cinnamon Cassia, batavia cassia (cinnamon)
Diabetes Type 1 & 2
1-6 grams (1 teaspoon = 4.75 grams) of cassia cinnamon PO qD for up to 4 months
Dried Bark
2-6 g/d PO
Tincture
3-7 mL PO TId
Essential Oil
0.05-0.2 mL/d
Suggested uses of Cinnamon Cassia, batavia cassia (cinnamon)
Diabetes, GI antispasmodic/antiflatulent, diarrhea, dysmenorrhea
Cold, influenza, general antimicrobial (essential oil)
Efficacy
Placebo-controlled human trial demonstrated decr blood glucose, triglycerides, LDL, total cholesterol in type 2 diabetes (dose-dependent: 6 g/d most effective)
Possibly effective as antispasmodic
Cinnamon Cassia, batavia cassia (cinnamon) adverse (side) effects
Frequency not defined
Essential oil may irritate mucous membranes
Excessive doses may cause hypoglycemia
Warnings
Contraindications
Hypersensitivity
Pregnancy (> amounts found in food)
Cautions
Most preparations contain cassia cinnamon, a coumarin-containing variety
Pregnancy and lactation
Pregnancy category: N/A
Lactation: N/A
Pregnancy categories
A: Generally acceptable. Controlled studies in pregnant women show no evidence of fetal risk.
B: May be acceptable. Either animal studies show no risk but human studies not available or animal studies showed minor risks and human studies done and showed no risk.
C: Use with caution if benefits outweigh risks. Animal studies show risk and human studies not available or neither animal nor human studies done.
D: Use in LIFE-THREATENING emergencies when no safer drug available. Positive evidence of human fetal risk.
X: Do not use in pregnancy. Risks involved outweigh potential benefits. Safer alternatives exist.
NA: Information not available.
Pharmacology of Cinnamon Cassia, batavia cassia (cinnamon)
Metabolism: N/A
Excretion: N/A
Mechanism of action
Cinnamic Acid - hypoglycemic properties
Volatile (essential) oils demonstrate antimicrobial activity in vitro, & decrease smooth muscle spasm
Tannins are astringent (anti-hemorrhagic)
