CINNAMON BARK ESSENTIAL OIL
Cinnamomum zeylancium Grown in Sri Lanka
Cinnamon Bark Oil has a dry spicy, woody and warming aroma that moves stagnated energy. It stimulates circulation & fantastic in supporting PMS & flow.
Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil
Plant Part: Dried Bark
Note: Middle Note
Aroma Family: Spicy
Aroma: Extremely powerful, very warm, diffusive, spicy-sweet aroma with a persistent dryness and warm, lasting powdery note in the drydown.
Blends with:
Agarwood, Balsam of Peru, Bay Laurel, Benzoin, Black Pepper, Cardamom, Cajeput, Chamomile, Champaca, Cistus, Clove Bud, Coriander, Eucalypts, Frankincense, Ginger, Jasmine, Kunzea, Lavender, Lemon, Myrrh, Nutmeg, Sweet Orange, Patchouli, Rose, Rosemary, Sage, Sandalwood, Spikenard, Tea Tree, Thyme & Ylang Ylang.
“The warmth and dry spiciness, the immediate sweetness and tremendous diffusive power (or “radiation”) induced by the addition of fractions of one percent of this oil in a perfume composition is highly appreciated by certain perfumers.”*1
Benefits:
Cinnamon Bark soothes muscle aches & boosts circulation to the extremities. Anti-inflammatory, aphrodisiac & can help to strengthen immunity.
Recommended use:
In massage blends to warm & stimulate circulation. Helps digestion & constipation when massaged on the stomach. Helps with muscle cramps & spasm. As an antiseptic, & terrific to use in diffuser, salves or perfumes to balance the emotions, help with exhaustion & for depression.
Tip: Add to a diffuser to disinfect air & remove unpleasant smells.
Care Instructions:
Do not ingest or apply neat to the skin, use 0.5% diluted. Do not use in a bath as it is a dermal irritant.
Information on the traditional uses and properties are provided on this site is for educational use only, and is not intended as medical advice. If you have any serious health concerns, you should always check with your health care practitioner before use.
Easy Recipe:
Chai Diffuser Blend
Warm spicy blend to welcome into your home
Equipment:
Diffuser
Ingredients:
2 drops Cinnamon
1 drop Cardamom
3 drops Orange
Method:
Add the water & essential oils into your diffuser & enjoy!
Reference:
1. Arctander, Steffen. Perfume and Flavor Materials of Natural Origin, 1960, p. 165.