Cinnamon Leaf Oil
Aroma: Warm, spicy.
Botanical Name: Cinnamomum Zeylancium
Origin: Sri Lanka
Family: Lauraceae
Part of the plant: Bark
Note: Base
Extraction: Steam Distillation
Properties: Anthelmintic, Antidiarrheal, Antidote (to poison), Antimicrobial, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Antiputrescent, Aphrodisiac, Astringent, Carminative, Digestive, Emmenagogue, Haemostatic, Orexigenic, Parasiticide, Refrigerant, Spasmolytic, Stimulant (circulatory, cardiac, respiratory), Stomachic, Vermifuge.
Uses: Immune System: Chills, Colds, Flu, Infectious Diseases.
Nervous System: Debility, Nervous Exhaustion, Stress
Genito-Urinary System: Childbirth (stimulates contractions), Frigidity, Leucorrhoea, Metorrhagia, Scanty Periods.
Digestive System: Anorexia, Colitis, Diarrhoea, Dyspepsia, Intestinal Infection, Sluggish Digestion, Spasm.
Circulation, Muscle and Joints: Poor Circulation, Rheumatism
Skin Care: Lice, Scabies, Tooth and Gum Care, Warts, Wasp Stings.
Consituents: Eugenol, Eugenol Acetate, Cinnamaldehyde, Benzyl benzoate, Linalol, Safrol.
Blends With: Ylang Ylang, Orange, Mandarin, Benzoin.
Contra-indications: Leaf of oil is relatively non-toxic, possible irritant, Use in moderation
A tropical evergreen up to 15m high, with strong branches and thick scabrous bark with young shoots speckled greeny grange. It has shiny green, leathery leaves, small white flowers and oval bluish white berries. The leaves have a spicy smell when bruised.
