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Ayurvedic Dravya · Spice · — kcal / 100g

Cinnamon Tvak

Also known as: dalchini

Supports healthy circulation and helps steady blood sugar after sweet foods.

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Cinnamon — Ayurvedic Spice & USDA Nutrition

Cinnamon — Rasa: Sweet, Pungent, Astringent · Virya: Heating · Vipaka: Sweet · — kcal per 100g (USDA).

Vāta: Pacifies (-1) Pitta: Mildly Increases (+1) Kapha: Pacifies (-1)
Rasa (Six Tastes)
Sweet, Pungent, Astringent
Vīrya (Potency)
Heating
Vipāka (Post-Digestive)
Sweet
Guṇas (Qualities)
Light, Dry, Penetrating
Digestibility & Agni
5/5 · Agni 1
Seasons & Timing
Varsha, Hemanta, Shishira, Vasanta · Morning, Midday

Classical Ayurvedic Profile & Preparation

Supports healthy circulation and helps steady blood sugar after sweet foods.

Traditional Preparation (Samskara)

Simmer bark in chai or grain dishes; prefer true (Ceylon) cinnamon for daily use.

Classical Provenance: Bhavaprakasha Nighantu, Karpuradi varga.

Synergistic Combinations (Samyoga)

  • chai spices
  • honey (kapha)
  • oatmeal and grains
  • stewed fruit

Contraindications & Viruddha Āhāra (Food Incompatibilities)

  • Contraindication: high pitta with heat symptoms (large amounts)
  • Contraindication: cassia in large daily doses (coumarin)

Verified USDA Nutrition Facts for Cinnamon

Complete macronutrient, vitamin, and mineral profile per 100 grams and per 1 tsp (2g):

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Ayurvedic Recipes Using Cinnamon

Apple Spice Avaleha-Style PreserveDessert · 68 min

Apple Spice Avaleha-Style Preserve

Apple Spice Avaleha-Style Preserve is a food-style fruit preserve inspired by the avaleha preparation method; it is not ...

Bajra Winter PorridgeBreakfast · 50 min

Bajra Winter Porridge

Bajra Winter Porridge is served freshly cooked and warm as a grain-based morning meal. Vata: make it softer and use a li...

Cinnamon Sweet PotatoDessert · 44 min

Cinnamon Sweet Potato

Pre-steaming keeps these cinnamon sweet-potato wedges soft while a brief bake colors the edges. Vata: retain the ghee an...

Barley Cinnamon PorridgeBreakfast · 48 min

Barley Cinnamon Porridge

Barley Cinnamon Porridge is served freshly cooked and warm as a grain-based morning meal. Vata: make it softer and use a...

Bengali Coconut Cholar DalLunch · 45 min

Bengali Coconut Cholar Dal

Coconut chips and whole spices give this Bengali cholar dal a festive character Vata: serve it warm and add a little ghe...

Apple Cinnamon Oat DrinkDrink · 20 min

Apple Cinnamon Oat Drink

Apple Cinnamon Oat Drink is a food beverage for enjoyment and seasonal balance, not a medicinal treatment Vata: serve wa...

Banana Cinnamon Oat DrinkDrink · 13 min

Banana Cinnamon Oat Drink

Banana Cinnamon Oat Drink is a food beverage for enjoyment and seasonal balance, not a medicinal treatment Vata: let the...

Cinnamon Fennel Tea IIDrink · 20 min

Cinnamon Fennel Tea II

Cinnamon Fennel Tea II is a food beverage for enjoyment and seasonal balance, not a medicinal treatment Vata: serve warm...

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