Latin Name : Cinnamomum Zeylanicum.
Part Of Plant Used : Leaves & Twigs
Source : Sri Lanka.
Extraction Method : Steam Distillation.
Cinnamon Essential Oil is extracted by steam distillation from the Cinnamomum zeylanicum tree, also called Ceylon cinnamon or true cinnamon.
There are two kinds of essential oils extracted: one from the leaves, which is gentler, yellow to light brown, and most often used in aromatherapy and the other from the bark, which is darker brown and not commonly preferred in aromatherapy.
 
Cinnamon oil is a calming one with powerful antiseptic properties. When used in an oil burner, this oil is said to help colds and bronchitis, and lift depression.
It's used to assist with bronchitis, diarrhoea, chills, infections, flu, rheumatism, and arthritis when used in bath water or blended into a massage oil.
 
It eases nausea and vomiting. It stimulates the glandular system and therefore reduce menstrual pain.
 
***Avoid the using oil during pregnancy.***
The cinnamon tree is native to the Indian subcontinent and has been an important item of trade for centuries between India, China, and Northern Africa.