Cinnamon may help fight the HIV virus

HIV is a virus that weakens your immune system over time, eventually leading to AIDS if left untreated. Cinnamomum cassia and Cardiospermum helicacabum, both cinnamon species, contain compounds that are efficient extracts against HIV-1 and HIV-2, according to one research published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research in 2000.

Cinnamon was found to be the most effective therapy for HIV-infected cells in a laboratory trial involving 69 medicinal plants. These effects must be confirmed in humans. Cinnamon can be used in conjunction with antiretroviral treatment (ARVs) to help HIV patients improve their health. As a result, those living with HIV should continue to seek medical treatment and care, as well as take their medications as prescribed.