Cinnamon - Dalchini / CASSIA

CASSIA or Cinnamon is the dried bark of laurel trees. It looks woody and has a sweet woody aroma. It has a soothing and pleasant fragrance.
Thinner the bark, better the quality. Generally used as whole bark.
It is widely used in curries, rice preparations, poultry and fish preparations.
Name in international languages
Spanish : Canela de la China
French : Cannelle de cochinchine
German : Z Limtkassie
Swedish : Kassia
Arabic : Darasini
Dutch : Kassia
Italian : Cassia
Japanese : Bokei
Chinese : Kuei/Kwei
Cinnamon Protects against type 2 diabetes and heart disease. A study has discovered that about half a teaspoon lowered blood glucose, cholesterol, and triglyceride levels.