Cinnamon — Nardea

Plant description

Extracted by steam distillation from the bark (Ceylon) or from the leaves (Cassia, China) of Cinnamomum verum J.Presl (cinnamon of Ceylon, true cinnamon) and Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl (cassia, cinnamon Chinese), trees of the Lauracee originari rispettivaly of the Sri Lanka and of the China southern. THE due oils have profili chimic different: the bark of Ceylon contains aldeide cinnamic (60-80%) with eugenol (4-10%), mentre the cassia Chinese and dominated from aldeide cinnamic (80-95%) with less eugenol. L'aldeide cinnamic has powerful activity antibacterial, antifungal and antiviral with broad-spectrum activity — active on MRSA, Candida albicans and influenza viruses — with action insulino-mimetic documented which improves the sensibilita insulinic. L'oil of cinnamon and among the more caustic: max 0.1% topical for dermocausticita of the fenilpropanoidi. In aromatherapy and used as antibacterial and antifungal powerful, immune-stimulating, tonic circolatorio riscaldant, aphrodisiac and digestive. Contraindicated during pregnancy and in children. Heart note warm, spicy, sweet-piccant and strongly cinnamon.

Origin

Sri Lanka

Part used

Leaves, twigs or bark dried

Extraction method

Steam distillation

Main uses

The properties of the essential oil of cinnamon are prevalentely stimolant and tonificant.
Incrementa the production of the succhi gastric and has to action antiputrefattive.
Accresce the defenses of the body against the states influenzal and the diseases infectious. is a powerful antiseptic useful in case of infections polmonari or intestinal.
Acts as stimulating of the utero:promotes the contrations during the parto and has a effect emmenagogue.
As tonic is consigliato to the convalescent, in the states of inappetenza eastenia.
IS unolio antiritention and anti-cellulite.

Recipes & blends

Riscaldante peripheral circulation

2 drops Cinnamon bark + 3 drops Ginger + 2 drops Pepper black in 30 ml of almond oil. Massage with movements vigorous on feet freddi and areas with circulation insufficient.

Antimicrobico air-environment

1 drop Cinnamon + 3 drops Lemon + 3 drops Eucalyptus in the diffuser. Powerful purificatore of the air for rooms with alta carica bacterial. Not eccedere with the cinnamon.

Antidolorifico muscular warm

2 drops Cinnamon + 3 drops Lavender + 3 drops Rosemary in 30 ml of arnica oil. Massage onto muscles contratti and dolorant: the effect rubefacent relieves the pain acuto.

Afrodisiaco spicy

2 drops Cinnamon + 2 drops Ylang ylang + 3 drops Sandalwood in the diffuser. Blend sensual and warm which stimulates the desiderio and creates an atmosphere intima and enveloping.

Antimicotico and antibacterial topical

1 drop Cinnamon + 2 drops Tea tree + 2 drops Lavender in 30 ml of coconut oil. Apply to areas skin with fungal infections or infections batteric superficial. Dilute bene.

Harmonization

Blends well with:

Arancio dolce Bergamotto Sandalo Incenso (olibano) Vaniglia Ylang Ylang

Contraindications

L'oil extracted from the leaves is non-toxic, but can be irritating; quello extracted from the bark is toxic, irritating and sensitizing.