Cinnamon Capsules (100% Pure Grounded Sweet Cinnamon) Weight for 50ct Capsule: 1.4 oz per bottle Vegetarian Capsules (500mg Per Capsule) Cinnamon comes from the Laurel tree, a tropical evergreen that grows in low altitudes and that needs a moist, hot climate in which to thrive. Cinnamon bark comes in sticks, or quills. When peeled from the tree, they naturally roll up, and are then threaded on a string and air dried indoors, as direct sunlight would dry them out too quickly and they would lose flavor. The difference between sweet cinnamon and cassia cinnamon is quite apparent; sweet cinnamon quills will have a layered look to them, as if several were rolled together, while cassia will appear as one thick piece of bark. Sweet cinnamon is also lighter in color, and as the name implies, of a sweeter flavor. Cinnamon quills have a long, almost indefinite shelf life, while cinnamon powder will eventually lose its flavor over time. Medical & Ayurvedic Uses Due to its incredible value, sweet cinnamon was used for centuries as a spice of the aristocracy and the wealthy. It is obviously readily available to everyone nowadays. During the middle ages it was used as a meat preservative due to its anti-bacterial and anti-fungal qualities, but also so that it could mask the stench of "aged" meats much better than salt. Sweet cinnamon quills are much easier to use in any recipe and quite easy to grind for use. Most everyone knows the virtues of uses cinnamon in baking, but there are a great many other uses that are being rediscovered, or invented every day. Cinnamon makes a wonderful digestive aid after dinner, and cinnamon sticks can even be used in pickling as something new to spice up an old recipe. DISTRIBUTED BY HEENDU LEARNING CENTER 12201 SW 128 CT MIAMI, FL 33186