Cinnamomum verum

312licensed products
1 monograph
Capsule, Powder, Liquid +2

Health Canada Monographs

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Cinnamon -Cinnamomum Verum
Oral

Approved Health Claims

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  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants
  • Source of antioxidants/Provides antioxidants that help fight/protect (cell) against/reduce (the oxidative effect of/the oxidative damage caused by/cell damage caused by) free radicals
  • Traditionally used in Ayurveda as a carminative/(and) digestive for minor bowel complaints (such as indigestion, flatulence, diarrhea and vomiting)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine as a carminative/(and) digestive for digestive disturbances/complaints (such as mild spasms/cramps of the gastrointestinal tract, gastrointestinal colic, feeling of bloating and flatulence)
  • (Traditionally) used in Herbal Medicine for loss of appetite
  • The above uses can be combined on the product label if from the same traditional or non-traditional system of medicine (e.g. Traditionally used in Herbal Medicine for loss of appetite and as a carminative for digestive disturbances)
  • For multi-ingredient products: To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Cinnamon is traditionally used in Ayurveda for bowel complaints). When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required
  • To prevent the product from being represented as a "traditional medicine", any indicated traditional use claim must refer to the specific medicinal ingredient(s) and recognized traditional system of medicine from which the claim originates when 1) both traditional and modern claims are present or 2) when claims originate from multiple systems of traditional medicine (e.g. Cinnamon is traditionally used in Ayurveda for bowel complaints)
  • When ALL of the medicinal ingredients (MIs) in the product are used within the SAME identified system of traditional medicine AND the product makes ONLY traditional claims, listing of MIs in the traditional claim(s) is not required

Approved Dose Ranges

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PopulationDose RangeFrequency
Adults 18 years and older0.5–1.3 gramper day
Adults 18 years and older0.2–1 gramper day

Cautions & Contraindications

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cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you are breastfeeding.
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician before use if you have diabetes (Brinker 2010; Blumenthal et al. 2000; WHO 1999).
cautionAsk a health care practitioner/health care provider/health care professional/doctor/physician if symptoms persist or worsen.
contraindicationDo not use if you are pregnant (Brinker 2010; BHC 2006; Blumenthal 2000).

Alternative Names

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Ceylon cinnamon(common)Cinnamon(common)True cinnamon(common)Tvak(common)Cinnamomum verum

Common Quantities in Licensed Products

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50 mg42 licensed products
100 mg31 licensed products
100 %21 licensed products
25 mg17 licensed products
150 mg16 licensed products
500 mg13 licensed products
5 mg11 licensed products
600 mg11 licensed products
200 mg8 licensed products
250 mg8 licensed products

Related Ingredients

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CinnamonShared monographCeylon cinnamonShared monographTrue cinnamonShared monographTvakShared monographZingiber officinaleCo-occurs in 72 productsCinnamon -Cinnamomum VerumCovers this ingredientCurcuma longaCo-occurs in 47 productsSyzygium aromaticumCo-occurs in 45 products

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