Cinnamon was one of the first spices known to mankind since the early days of civilization.Cinnamon was a popular spice in the ancient Arab world and Arab traders have paved the way for Cinnamon to travel a long distance through the spice route to the Europen market. Cinnamon has motivated many historical voyages leading to discovery of New World by Christopher Columbus and Vasco De Gamma to Sri Lanka & South India.In the ancient times the most important spice export of Sri Lanka has been the Ceylon cinnamon. Every part of the tree, namely, bark, leaves, buds, flowers, fruits, wood, and roots are being used.