A-CAM Cinnamon Essential Oil Description, Properties, Uses
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CINNAMON/CASSIA (NF/FCC) (CHINA) (CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM/CINNAMOMUM CASSIA-LAURACEAE)
Distilled from the inner bark and leaves of a bush native to east India and Indonesia. The oil has a powerful, warm, sweet-spicy odor and must be well diluted before using, since it can be an irritant to some skin types. The stimulating properties of this oil make it useful for circulatory and muscle ache conditions. The best country of origin is Sri Lanka. Cassia is Chinese cinnamon and the essential oil is harder to find. Cinnamon oil is reddish in color, while Cassia tends to be a deeper red. Cinnamon was an ingredient in ancient Egyptian embalming mixtures. In the Bible, Moses used it as a sacred anointing oil.
PRINCIPAL CONSTITUENTS: Cinnamic aldehyde (60% to 65%), caryophyllene, cymene, eugenol, linalool, methylamine ketone (gives the aroma), phellandrene, pinene, and many others. Cassia contains a higher proportion of cinnamic aldehyde, as much as 80 % to 85 %.
PERFUME NOTE: Base
INTERACTIONS WITH OTHER DRUGS: None known.
CONTRAINDICATIONS: Allergy to cinnamon.
SIDE EFFECTS: Allergic reaction of the skin and mucosa.
ANECDOTAL INFORMATION: This oil as all warm spices should be used by the drop in a synergy or diluted in vegetable oil for muscular aches and pains. Use 2 drops of Cinnamon and 4 to 6 drops of Citronella per ounce of shampoo as lice repellant. Cinnamon is an antiseptic known for its ability to kill the bacteria that causes tooth decay and gum disease, great as an addition to the non- toxic toothpaste.