Gathering Cinnamon Bark In India, 1579

Woodcut, 1579. Many men, under the direction of a few, are gathering cinnamon bark; two huts stand to the left, and in the background is a large city. Cinnamon is the name for over a dozen species of trees and the commercial spice products that they produce. All are members of the genus Cinnamomum in the family Lauraceae. Cinnamon has been known from remote antiquity. It was imported to Egypt as early as 2000 BC. The Hebrew Bible makes specific mention of the spice many times. It was so highly prized among ancient nations that it was regarded as a gift fit for monarchs and even for a god. Cinnamon is a great anti-fungal, anti-bacterial herb and makes a nice non-toxic bug repellent sprinkled in the kitchen cabinets. Cinnamon bark, a component of the traditional Japanese medicine Mao-to, has been shown to have an antiviral therapeutic effect. Uses in witchcraft and magic include: protection spells, prosperity spells, love magic, sex magic and a sun herb

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