Cinnamon Bark Descriptions: Popularly used as a spice in cooking, cinnamon is an important ingredient in most cuisines. However, not a lot of people are aware of the health benefits that other parts of the plant can provide. Cinnamon bark provides quite a lot of amazing health benefits and is used in the treatment of many conditions. Cinnamon exists in different species and forms. Perhaps the most common source of cinnamon bark is the Ceylon cinnamon which is also referred to as Cinnamon Verum. Ceylon cinnamon powder is known as true cinnamon and is strictly used for medicinal purposes. While cinnamon itself has a rich history of use as a spice and for aromatic purposes, the external region of the bark from which the Ceylon cinnamon benefits emanate is not as widely known or used.