Cinnamon has antiseptic properties.

If you have an open cut or wound,

just dust a pinch of cinnamon over it. Bacteria will be killed and the
wound heals faster.
A large number of studies have determined the anti-bacterial and antifungal properties of cinnamon.
As far back as 1978, a study reported the anti-fungal effects of omethoxycinnamaldehyde from cinnamon. It was reported that this
compound inhibited the growth and toxin production by the mycotoxin
producing fungii.
It completely inhibited the growth of Aspergillus parasiticus and
Aspergillus flavus at 100 microgram/ml and Aspergillus ochraceus and
Aspergillus versicolor at 200 microgram/ml.
A comparative analysis of the bacteriostatic and bactericidal activity of
13 essential oils showed that the True Cinnamon bark oil had the
highest anti-microbial activity.
It was particularly effective against resistant strains. The study was
exhaustive and analysed the effect of the oils against 55 different
bacterial strains. Thus, cinnamon can effectively be used to
eliminate various bacterial strains.
Another study has shown that Cinnamon essential oils can help combat
the infectious agents which are resistant to the traditional antibiotics,
e.g. Staphylococcus aureus. In this study, it was found that Cinnamon
oils are much more effective as compared to olive and paraffin oils in
fighting Multi-Drug Resistant S. aureus.
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