Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Description

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil Profile

Botanical: Cinnamomum zeylanicum | Origin: Sri Lanka | Method: Steam Distilled

Characteristics:

A yellow to brownish liquid with a warm-spicy, somewhat pungent, clove-like odor.

Principal Constituents:

These are naturally occurring in the essential oil.

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• eugenol
• eugenol acetate
• cinnamaldehyde
• benzyl benzoate
• linalol
• safrol

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General Actions:

Anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, antidote to poison, antiseptic, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, antiputrescent, aphrodisiac, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, hemostatic, orexygenic, parasiticide, refrigerant, spasmolytic, stimulant (circulatory, cardiac, respiratory), stomachic, vermifuge.

Safety:

The leaf oil is relatively non-toxic; possible irritant because of the cinnamaldehyde. Eugenol is irritant to the mucous membranes. Use in moderation.

Primary Therapy Agent:

Scabies, chills.

Secondary Therapy Agent:

Insect bites, lice, mouth and gum infections, warts, corns, constipation, sluggish digestion, cramp, gastric spasm, indigestion, flatulence, amenorrhea, frigidity, labor pain, childbirth aid, leucorrhea, colds/flu, nervous exhaustion, fatigue.

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