La canela proviene de la corteza interior seca de este árbol tropical de hoja perenne. Se ha utilizado para muchas cosas, entre ellas como saborizante, perfume, para embalsamamiento y como medicina. La canela tiene una larga historia en la medicina ayurvédica, un sistema holístico de medicina india que equilibra el cuerpo, la mente y el espíritu.

La planta de canela es originaria de la actual Sri Lanka y el sur de la India, y fue una de las primeras especias comercializadas. El control del comercio de la canela fue una de las principales razones de los esfuerzos de colonización europea en la India y Sri Lanka.

Hoy en día, la canela se cultiva principalmente para el comercio en Indonesia, China y Vietnam. Todavía se utiliza por sus propiedades medicinales, incluso en tratamientos modernos para la diabetes y la inflamación.

Creado por Kaila Balch mediante el Programa de Equidad a través de Historias de Duke Gardens. Kaila se graduó en 2023 con una maestría en ciencias en salud global de la Graduate School y el Global Health Institute de Duke University.

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Cinnamon comes from the dried inner bark of this tropical evergreen tree. People have used it for many things, including flavor, perfume, embalming and medicine. Cinnamon has a long history in Ayurvedic medicine, a holistic Indian system of medicine that balances body, mind, and spirit.

The cinnamon plant is native to present-day Sri Lanka and southern India, and it was one of the earliest traded spices. Control of the cinnamon trade was a major reason for European colonization efforts in India and Sri Lanka.

Today, cinnamon is primarily grown for trade in Indonesia, China and Vietnam. It is still used for its medicinal properties, including in modern treatments for diabetes and inflammation.

Created by Kaila Balch through Duke Gardens’ Equity Through Stories Program. Kaila is a 2023 graduate with a master of science in global health from Duke University’s Graduate School and Global Health Institute.

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Visitors to Duke Gardens speak many different languages. English and Spanish are two of the most common primary languages in our area today.

Reading a sign is generally an easier way to get information in the garden than scanning a QR code to go to a website for a translation, as you might have noticed! When our signs can only be printed in one language due to size constraints, we vary which language is on the sign and which is on the website so that both English and Spanish speakers have the opportunity to read signs in person.