Archive for November 17th, 2008

Journal of Drugs in Dermatology - Case reports: severe exacerbation of rosacea induced by cinnamon supplements

Monday, November 17th, 2008

Abstract
The authors report a case of a 68-year-old Caucasian female with type 2 diabetes mellitus who experienced an acute exacerbation of her rosacea 2 weeks after self-initiating cinnamon oil pills to lower her blood sugar levels. Historically, cinnamon oil has been used for a variety of medicinal purposes, but recently the use of cinnamon oil in lowering blood glucose…