Herbal & Flower Teas

Cinnamon Powder and Honey Tea

Traditionally used to warm the middle, dispel cold and soothe inflammation

In short: Cinnamon Powder and Honey Tea is a herbal & flower tea that Traditionally used to warm the middle, dispel cold and soothe inflammation. It is most often made for respiratory & lung wellness, sleep & calm, bone & joint wellness. Total time about 5 min.

Prep
3 min
Cook
2 min
Total
5 min
Makes
1 cup
Cinnamon Powder and Honey Tea

Why people make this tea

A while back, at a food expo, Nourilo tried a sample of old-comb honey — fragrant and wonderfully soothing to the throat — and bought a (not cheap) jar. Old-comb honey is the honey from an aged comb, a pure natural product traditionally valued for soothing inflammation and supporting the body’s defenses. As luck would have it, a friend had recently given him a jar of cinnamon powder, which is warming and traditionally used to settle the stomach and ease aches. Because cinnamon is “hot” in nature and can stir up heat, pairing it with honey tempers that warmth and helps avoid the dry mouth you might otherwise get.

What studies say about the key ingredients

Traditional use is not the same as clinical proof. Here is the strongest human research we found for each ingredient, limitations included.

  • Honey · Meta-analysis, 14 studies · 2021
    Compared with usual care, honey was associated with lower combined symptom scores, cough frequency and cough severity. In two pooled placebo-controlled studies, the difference in combined symptoms was not statistically significant.Limitation: Only two studies compared honey with placebo, with high heterogeneity (I2=91%); the review calls for higher-quality placebo-controlled trials.PubMed 32817011 · 3 more honey studies

From the Nourilo Research Library. Findings come from specific doses, extracts and populations and may not apply to a home-cooked recipe.

Safety first — read before you cook

This is a traditional food, not a treatment. Please check with your doctor or pharmacist before making it a regular part of your diet if you:

  • are pregnant or breastfeeding, or are cooking for a young child;
  • take regular medicines — especially blood thinners, blood-pressure, diabetes or immune-suppressing drugs;
  • have a kidney, liver or heart condition, or a known food allergy.

Ingredient notes for this recipe

Stop eating it and seek advice if you notice an allergic reaction or feel unwell. Safety notes reviewed 8 October 2026 · How we write safety notes

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