Spices have been a major business in Sri Lanka for more than 2000 years and it is the origin of Ceylon cinnamon. Various spices are grown in Sri Lanka, and they are true to their name. Sri Lankan spice culture goes back to ancient times. In ancient times, Sri Lankan spices were very famous in…
The spices are not only to make your food taste great. There are certain health benefits of using spices. Some spices are the ingredients of some medicines in Sri Lanka. The cinnamon is on the list also. In our early articles, we discussed how cinnamon is beneficial. Now we are going to focus more on…
The cinnamon tree (Cinnamon verum) is an excellent example of showing that every part of the tree is used for some purpose. The bark of the cinnamon tree is the most versatile part of the tree as it contains more cinnamaldehyde and eugenol. From this versatile part, we can extract cinnamon bark oil. Processing the cinnamon…
If there is a list of trees that is iconic to Sri Lanka, the cinnamon tree will be at the very top of the list. The fame comes from its versatility. Cinnamon leaf oil is one of the products that is made from the cinnamon tree. Sri Lankan Cinnamon Cinnamomum verum is the scientific name…
