The History and Uses of Cinnamon Spice

Cinnamon is a sweet, fragrant spice produced from the inner bark of trees of the genus Citrus.

In ancient Rome, mourners attending funerals used cinnamon to create an unpleasant scent.

Cinnamon was thought to cure various ailments, such as indigestion, during the Middle Ages.

Arab merchants transported cinnamon from India to the Mediterranean via a sea route.

Cinnamon was used as a token indicating friendship among lovers and friends in biblical times.

The European middle classes began to desire the lifestyle of the elite, including their consumption of spices, toward the end of the Renaissance period.

Cinnamon was primarily used as a fragrance in ancient Rome.

During the Middle Ages, Europeans used cinnamon mainly to preserve food.

Arab merchants transported cinnamon from India to the Mediterranean via a sea route.

Cinnamon was considered a status symbol among the European middle classes during the Middle Ages.

Cinnamon was believed to have health benefits, such as curing indigestion, during the Middle Ages.

The Arab merchants who transported cinnamon tightly guarded the source of the spice from potential rivals.