Antifungal cinnamon

Cinnamon is an ancient herbal medicine, long used to treat gastrointestinal disorders. It increases intestinal movement, heart rate, and perspiration by stimulating the vasomotor center. It improves circulation. The astringent tannins in cinnamon treat diarrhea the catechins treat nausea. Its essential oils are considered analgesic, antifungal, and germicidal. 

Cloves are more often used to assist the action of other herbal remedies rather than alone. When not available, allspice is substituted. It is spicy, warming, stimulant, anodyne, anaesthetic (topical), antiemetic, antigriping (added to other herbs), vermifuge, uterine stimulant, stomachic, aromatic, carminative, antiseptic, antiviral, antibacterial, antifungal, antispasmodic, expectorant, aphrodisiac and promotes salivation and digestive juices. The oil is expectorant, anaesthetic, emmenogogue it affects the kidney, spleen and stomach and has preservative properties. Tea made from clove bud (other herbs/spices can be used or added to cloves, such as allspice, bay, cinnamon and marjoram) has been used to relieve bronchitis, asthma, coughs, a tendency to infection, tuberculosis, altitude... 

Benzoic acid Various fruits, especially berries (cranberries, raspberries), plums, prunes, also cinnamon and cloves Antifungal action, specifically in acidic substrates Barbosa-Canovas et al. 2003 Chen et al. 2001 Penney et al. 2004... 

Some of the most powerful traditional blends of spices are chili powder (capsicums, onion, paprika, garlic, cumin, oregano), five-spice powder (white or black pepper, cinnamon, anise, fennel, cloves), salsa (capsicums, onion, garlic, tomatoes, lime), and curry powder (tumeric [a potent antibacterial antifungal, antiparasitic, and antiviral herb], curry leaves [a potent antiamebic, antimalarial, and antidiarrheal herb], cumin, cardamom, ginger, mustard, coriander). 

Keywords Essential oils Antibacterial activity Antifungal activity Thyme oil Clove oil Cinnamon oils Mint oils Citrus oils Rosemary oil... 

Xing Y, li X, Xu Q et rd (2010) Antifungal activities of cinnamon qU against Rhizopus nigricans, Aspergillus flavus and Penicillium expansum in vitro and in vivo fruit test. Int J Food Sci Tech 45 1837-1842... 

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