Cinnamon Bark oil, ECOCERT, Madagascar

Category      Essential Oils

Species       Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume

                       (C. verum L. Presi), fam. Laureaceae

Part               Bark

Method        Steam Distilled

Country       Madagascar

Code            CinZeB7

Cinnamon Bark oil, ECOCERT, Madagascar

These dry notes are finer and more complex than other Cinnamons.  This is the best steam distilled Cinnamon Bark.  However, the Indonesian variety and Indian CO2 extractions are favored by some customers for blending.  The CO2, for instance, is thought to resemble dry cinnamon spice and has excellent characteristic notes.  

Action:  Cinnamon bark is highly antimicrobial, anti-infectious, and anti-bacterial for a wide spectrum of infections.  Cinnamon Bark oil is antiviral, antifungal (candida), a gereral tonic.  Cinnamon Bark oil increases blood flow when previously restricted, and is a light anticoagulant.

Traditional Uses:  Cinnamon bark is one of the most antimicrobial essential oils.  It has been produced in Sri Lanka for over 2,000 years.  Research has found that pathogenic micro-organisms cannot live in the presence of cinnamon oil (Yousef, 1980).

Indications:  Tropical infection, typhoid, and vaginitis.

Other Uses:  Cinnamon oil may be beneficial for circulation, infections, coughs, exhaustion, respiratory infections, digestion, rheumatism, and warts.  This oil also fights viral and infectious diseases and may be a sexual stimulant.

Application:  Diffuse, apply topically on the bottom of the feet, the ankles, and the writs.  May be added to food or water as a dietary supplement.  Because two of the chemical constituents found in cinnamon (cinnamaldehyde and eugenol) can burn the skin, dilute 1 drop of essential oil to 50 drops of a vegetable or message oil before applying to the skin.  Amount of dilution may vary depending on skin sensitivities.

Note:  Cinnmaldehyde and eugenol found in cinnamon oil can cause dermal irritation.  Repeated use can result in burning and extreme contact sensitization.

Safety Data:  If pregnant or under a doctor's care, consult your physican.  Skin test for sensitivity.  Diffuse with caution; cinnamon may irritate the nasal membranes if it is inhaled directly from the diffuser.

Companion Oils:  All citrus oils, frankincense, cypress, juniper, geranium, lavender, rosemary CT cineol, and all spice oils.

Bible Reference: 

Exodus 30:23 - "Take thou also unto thee principal spices, of pure myrrh five hundred shekels, and of sweet cinnamon half so much, even two hundred and fifty shekels, and of sweet calamus two hundred and fifty shkels..."

Proverbs 7:17 - "I have perfumed my bed with myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon."

Song of Solomon 4:14 - "Spikenard and saffron; calamus and cinnamon, with all trees of frankincense; myrrh and aloe, with all the chief spices:"