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Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil
(cinnamomum
zeylanicum)
Characteristics
A yellow to
brownish liquid with a warm, spicy,
somewhat harsh scent. A tropical evergreen up to 49 feet high, with
strong branches and thick scabrous bark with young shoots speckled
greeny orange. It has shiny green, leathery leaves, small white
flowers, and oval bluish white berries. The leaves have a spicy smell
when bruised.
Aromatherapy
and Skin Care
Cinnamon bark oil -
none. Should never be
used on the skin, one of the most hazardous oils.
Cinnamon leaf oil - lice, scabies, tooth
and gum care, warts, wasp
stings, poor circulation, rheumatism, anorexia, colitis, diarrhea,
dyspepsia, intestinal infection, sluggish digestion, spasm, childbirth,
frigidity, scanty periods, chills, colds, flu, infectious diseases,
nervous exhaustion, stress related conditions, antiseptic,
antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, astringent, digestive, parasiticide,
refrigerant, spasmolytic, stimulant
Extraction
Essential oil by
water or steam distillation from
the leaves, twigs, and dried inner bark.
Blends Well With
Ylang Ylang,
Orange, Mandarin, Benzoin, Peru
Balsam, and in oriental type mixtures
Cautions
Leaf oil is
relatively non-toxic; possible irritant
to the mucous membranes, use in moderation. Bark oil is a dermal toxin,
irritant, and sensitizer; also irritant to the mucous membranes.
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