Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

 

The scent of cinnamon is spicy, sweet, and for many, filled with happy memories of delicious food and cozy days. Cinnamon oil is prized for its lush fragrance. It’s also linked to several health and beauty benefits. This essential oil has been used for centuries by healers, massage therapists, herbalists and alternative medicine health practitioners.

Cinnamon oil is derived from the bark or leaves of several types of trees, including the Cinnamomum verum tree and the Cinnamomum cassia tree.  Comprised of compounds and phytochemicals, such as cinnamaldehyde and eugenol. It’s these elements that make cinnamon beneficial for health.

 Benefits include:

• Immune-boosting protection against colds and the flu
• Reduces inflammation
• Promotes anti-aging by blocking free radicals
• Kills and repels bacteria, parasites and bugs
• Reduces food cravings. Ground cinnamon spice helps regulate blood sugar
• Eases symptoms of congestion and bronchitis when used in a diffuser
• Relieves muscle aches and spasms when massaged into the skin in combination with a carrier oil or lotion, or diluted with a carrier oil into a warm bath
• Mood enhancer, helps with stress-relief and improved brain function
• Improves mood and can help relieve depressive symptoms
• Boosts energy, mental focus and libido
• Improves blood circulation, oxygenation and metabolism
• Helps to alleviate nausea and diarrhea.  
• Supports oral health

Used sparingly and in proper concentration, Cinnamon leaf oil is a safe, natural alternative for health, beauty and wellness. It can irritate the skin if too much is used, and shouldn’t be used by pregnant women, since it can induce menstruation. When used topically, be sure to dilute well with a carrier oil, lotion or shampoo—no more than 1-3 drops, or about 1% concentration, of course our products are already diluted.