Cinnamon essential oil is
extracted from Cinnamomum
Zeylanicum of the Lauraceae
family.
This spicy essential oil
has great value in
aromatherapy as it fights
exhaustion and the feeling of
depression and weakness.
The Cinnamon leaf oil
has a warm, spicy musky
smell and the oil is typically
yellow / brown in colour.
Cinnamon oil was used as
a temple incense, while the
Egyptians used it for foot
massage, as well as a
remedy for excessive bile. It
was also used as an
ingredient for mulled wines,
love potions and as a sedative
during birth. It was an
important trade commodity
between India, China and
Egypt.
A native to Indonesia, but
cultivated in Sri Lanka and
India, the tree is rust-
colored and can grow up to 15
metre (45feet). It has shiny,
leathery green leaves and
small, white flowers, with
oval shaped purple berries.
The bark is pale brown and
papery, with thick quills that
roll inside one another, and is
gathered every 2 years.
The leaves and twigs or
inner dried bark are subjected
to steam distillation. The
leaves yield 1.6 - 1.8 % and
the bark 0.5 - 1.00 % oil.
Latin Name:
Cinnamomum
zeylanicum of the
lauraceae family. Natural
Touch Aromatherapy's
Cinnamon oil is produced in
Sri Lanka by steam
distillation of the leaves and
twigs. It is a deep yellow-
brown colour and has a
sharp, spicy aroma.
Distinguished from its more
aggressive counterpart of
cinnamon bark by its low
cinnamaldehyde content it
should still be used in
moderation to avoid skin
irritation of the mucous
membranes and skin.
A strong and warming
stimulant. A very popular oil
during the cold winter
months. When combined in a
vaporiser with sweet orange a
comforting, cheering aroma
is produced.
It has powerful anti-
rheumatic properties, is useful
in the digestive system, while
fighting colds and flu as
well.
Cinnamon Sri
Lankan Leaf Essential Oil
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