Cinnamon
“Helps reduce instability, fear, bleakness,
depression; provides positivity”
Latin name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Description of plant: A tropical evergreen tree reaching up to 60 ft (18 m) with a highly aromatic bark, shiny leaves and clusters of yellow flowers followed by bluish-white berries. It is native of Sri Lanka, India and Madagascar and is also cultivated in Jamaica and Africa
Nature of oil: The oil of the bark is light amber with a warm, sweet and spicy aroma. The oil of the leaf is a yellowish liquid with a much hotter and spicier aroma. The odour effect of cinnamon (especially cinnamon bark) is warming and stimulating; a reputed aphrodisiac
Method of oil extraction: Steam distillation of the bark chips. An oil is also distilled from the leaves and twigs
Blends well with: Citrus essences, clove, ginger, frankincense
Specific precautions required: Use sparingly; highly irritant to skin and mucous membranes. Phototoxic
Stress-relieving properties include: Helps reduce instability, fear, bleakness, depression; provides positivity
Medical properties include: Antidepressant. Can be used as a fumigant during infectious illness
Sources
- Wildwood C. Aromatherapy. Bloomsbury Publishing Plc, 1996.
For the best effects, it is advisable to buy pure essential oils. Products containing synthetic ingredients will not provide the same degree of benefit.
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01 January 2016
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