Cinnamon, scientific name: Cinnamomum wilsonii gamble, also known as: bark of cinnamon, cinnamon or cinnamon Lauraceae, Zhang L. plant Cinnamomum japonicum, Cinnamomum burmannii, tenuissimum cinnamon, cinnamon, or the Katsura, commonly known as. This product is commonly used in traditional Chinese medicine, but also for food spices or cooking spices. The original plant of commodity cinnamon is more complex, about a dozen species, are Lauraceae Cinnamomum plant. Around there are 8 kinds of commonly used, including laurel, Ye Gui, Southern China and Guangxi burmannii blunt other areas for many types of medication. All varieties are used as spices in the west. Use it to stew seasoning in Chinese cuisine, is one of the ingredients of five spice powder. Is one of the earliest human use of spices. In 2800 BC historical records had mentioned cinnamon; in the west of the Bible and ancient Egyptian literature also mentioned cinnamon name. Before the Qin Dynasty, had been in China cinnamon and ginger as meat as a condiment. Cinnamon, Guangdong folk called "burmannii" Lauraceae of cinnamon. Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Sichuan and other provinces of china. In addition as aromatic spice, cinnamon oil extraction, as an important spice food industry, also be used as medicine. Cinnamon, cinnamon, and cinnamon or cinnamon, is one of the earliest human use of spices.