Cinnamon


Botanical Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Origins The Chinese believed that no remedy or treatment was complete without cinnamon. It is one of the oldest spices known-used by the Egyptians, Romans and Greeks, and it was also mentioned in the Old Testament.
Description Grown in the Far East, East Indies, and China, cinnamon has a distinctive hot, peppery aroma and taste. The twigs and leaves are picked and distilled to produce a sweet, pungent and bitter aromatic oil, which is a dark yellow-brown in colour. Its warm, spicy essence is often used in perfumery.
Therapeutic effects Useful for fatigue and depression, it is also a tonic for the respiratory and digestive systems, especially useful for coughs, colds, flu, stomach ache and diarrhea. An aphrodisiac, it may also help impotence.
Uses Inhalation and massage. Burn to prevent the spread of flu virus, or add bark or oil to spice up a pot pourri. To relieve muscular spasms use in a compress or massage.
Blending note :
Blends well with basil , benzoin , frankincense , lavender , lemon , myrrh , orange , rosemary , tea tree , ylang ylang.
Cautionary note - Use only in very low concentrations or under professional advice.
* This image is 'eye candy' it does not represent the actual plant.