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Cinnamon was one of the most expensive gifts among royalty and the privileged upper class in Europe...

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Note: Base

Parts Used: leaves and twigs

Source: water or steam distillation from the 1. leaves and twigs, and 2. dried inner bark of the tropical evergreen tree that grows up to 15 metres high, native to Sri Lanka, Madagascar, the Comoros Islands, South India, Burma and Indochina.

Description and Odor Effect: 1. yellow to brownish liquid with a warm-spicy, somewhat harsh odor. 2. a pale to dark yellow liquid with a sweet, warm-spicy, dry, tenacious odor. The odor effect is stimulating and warming; a reputed aphrodisiac.

Nature: warming, stimulating

Blends well with: ylang ylang, orange, mandarin, benzoin, oriental-type mixtures

Physical Uses: Cinnamon leaf oil can be used (if well diluted), for the topical treatment of lice, scabies, tooth and gum care, warts and wasp stings. It is an effective stimulant in a massage blend for: poor circulation, rheumatism, anorexia, colitis, diarrhoea, dyspepsia, intestinal infection, sluggish digestion, spasm, childbirth (stimulates contractions), frigidity and leucorrhoea. Cinnamon leaf oil can be added to a footbath to alleviate chills, colds, influenza and infectious diseases.

Studies by Japanese researchers have shown that cinnamon kills fungi, bacteria, and other microorganisms, including the bacteria responsible for botulism poisoning and staph infections.

Mental and Emotional Uses: As a room scent, cinnamon oil can ease emotional debility, nervous exhaustion or stress-related conditions.

Caution: Avoid during pregnancy. Cinnamon leaf essential oil may irritate sensitive skin – dilute.

Therapeutic Properties: analgesic, anesthetic, anthelmintic, antibacterial, anticonvulsant, antidepressant, antidiabetic, antidiarrhoeic, antidote, antiemetic, anti-inflammatory, antioxidant, antiputrid, antirheumatic, antiseptic (strong), antispasmodic, antitussive, antiviral, aperitif, aphrodisiac, astringent (mild), cardiac, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, emollient, estrogenic, expectorant, febrifuge, hemostatic, hepatic, insecticide, parasiticide, stimulant (circulatory, glandular, nervous and respiratory systems; production of secretions: saliva, tears, and mucous; uterine contractions), stomachic, tonic, vermifuge

Application: application, aroma lamp, diffusor, inhaler, lightbulb ring, massage*, mist spray
*NOTE: Cinnamon bark oil is not to be used on the skin

Keyword: Energizing

Cinnamon Magic: cinnamon, when burned as anincense, raises high spiritual vibrations, aids in healing, draws money, stimulates psychic powers and produces protective vibrations.