Old school.The Essential Oils Desk Reference lists cinnamon cinnamon, name for trees and shrubs of the genus Cinnamomum of the family Lauraceae (laurel family). Cinnamon spice comes chiefly from the Sri Lankan cinnamon (C. zeylanicum), now cultivated in several tropical regions. as one of the oils to use for diabetes ("Coffee, Spices, Wine: New dietary ammo against diabetes?" SN: 5/1/04, p. 282). Coincidence Coincidence is the noteworthy alignment of two or more events or circumstances without obvious causal connection. The word is derived from the Latin co- ("in", "with", "together") and incidere ("to fall on"). ? I think not. Ancient natural remedies are very effective if you use high-grade High-grade Credit quality of AAA or AA. high-grade Of, relating to, or being a bond with little risk of default on the part of the issuer. High-grade is usually reserved for bonds rated AAA or AA by the rating services. therapeutic oils. More testing should be done with natural "medicines," even though this wouldn't be profitable for the drug industry. TOM E. KLASSEN, NOBLESVJLLE, IND. Chemist (jargon) chemist - (Cambridge) Someone who wastes computer time on number crunching when you'd far rather the computer were working out anagrams of your name or printing Snoopy calendars or running life patterns. May or may not refer to someone who actually studies chemistry. Richard Anderson says that his research shows that all of cinnamon's antidiabetic effect is in its water-soluble fraction, not the oil. In fact, some cinnamon oil-entrained compounds could prove toxic in high concentrations, he says.--J. RALOFE |
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