Exodus 30:22-25
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“22. Moreover the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, 23. Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shekels, 24. And of cassia five hundred shekels, after the shekel of the sanctuary, and of oil olive an hin: 25. And thou shalt make it an oil of holy ointment, an ointment compound after the art of the apothecary: it shall be an holy anointing oil.”
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Medical Science
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Herbs (43)
- Cinnamon
- In addition to being part of the mixture for holy annointing oils, cinnamon was found to have medicinal uses. Ancient Chinese used cinnamon to treat health conditions in China as early as 2700 B.C. Originally imported from India and Sri Lanka in Bible times, the herb has become one of America’s favorite spices. It calms the stomach and may even prevent ulcers. Recent research indicates cinnamon contains benzaldehyde, an antitumor agent, along with antiseptic properties that kill bacteria causing tooth decay and disease-causing fungi and viruses. It may even prevent urinary tract infections (UTI) and infestations of candida. USDA researchers discovered that cinnamon reduces the amount of insulin necesary for glucose metabolism in Type II diabetes. One-eighth teaspoon of this herb triples insulin efficiency! (Warning: although the substance is a powerful germicide, do not consume straight cinnamon oil. It may cause vomiting and kidney damage.)
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Sources
- Jordan S. Rubin, The Maker’s Diet, p. 180.
