Cinnamon and honey can cure anything!

Here’s a funny email that’s currently hitting the fluffier forums at the moment: ‘cinamon and honey the miracle cure [sic]‘. I’m not sure where the claims originated, but can be found here, here, here and here. In fact, this website has a lovely slideshow as well. So what can honey and cinnamon cure? I’m glad you asked.

It is found that a mixture of honey and cinnamon cures most diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Scientists of today also accept honey as a “Ram Ban” (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases.

I’ve never heard of a Ram Ban medicine, that must be some kind of high-level medical terminology that I don’t recognise. And a medicine that cures all kinds of diseases. Not just one kind. All kinds! Amazing.

But wait, there’s more. Here’s a list of the specific illnesses that honey and cinnamon can treat: heart disease, toothache, bladder infection, cholesterol, the common cold, upset stomach, gas, a weak immune system, indigestion, influenza, longevity (”even a 100 year old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old”), skin infections, weight loss, pimples, cancer, fatigue, bad breath, and hearing loss.

Incredibly, honey and cinnamon can cure cancer in one month, but takes two weeks to cure a pimple. I guess even miracle cures have their limits.

*EDIT* I spotted the source of these claims on one of the sites above.  It is no other than that most venerable of publications, Weekly World News!  It’s not clear that the persons adapting the claims for their website realised that ‘The World’s Only Reliable Newspaper’ isn’t that reliable.  You’d think stories such as ‘Fountain of Vermouth Discovered’ and ‘Alien Bible Translated’ would be a bit of a giveaway.

25 comments April 2nd, 2008