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Cinnamon Leaf oil is disrilled from true Cinnamon available only in Sri Lanka.The affinity between Cinnamon and Sri Lanka is so strong that the very botanical name of the spice - Cinnamomum zeylanicum is derived from the Island's colonial name Ceylon.
Cinnamon is an ever green tree; indigenous to Sri Lanka. The unique feature of the Cinnamon plant is that three different essential oils with different compositions are obtained from different parts of the plant.The valuable bark contains cinnamic aldehyde whereas the leaf contains eugenol and the root has camphor as its main constituent.
Cinnamon leaf oil has a warm, spicy,and a rather harsh odour, lacking the rich body of the bark oil. Its major constituent is eugenol rather than cinnamaldehyde. It is used as a flavouring agent for seasonings and savory snacks. As a fragrance it is widely added to soaps and insecticides. The oil's high eugenol content also makes it valuable as a source of this chemical for subsequent conversion into iso-eugenol, which is another flavouring agent
Therapeutic properties of Cinnamon leaf oil
Anthelmintic, antidiarrheal, antidote, antimicrobal, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antiputrescent, aphrodisiac, astingent, carminative, digestive, emmenagogue, hemostatic, orexigenic, parasticide, refrigerant, spasmolytic.
Uses of Cinnamon leaf oil
Cinnamon leaf oil has was used for thousands of years,and still used,for a variety of complaints including colds, flu, digestive and menstrual problems, rheumatism, kidney troubles, and as a general stimulant.
Cinnamon leaf oil blend well with
Ylang ylang, orange, mandarin, benzoin, peru balsam and in oriental mixtures.
- Caution - Cinnamon Leaf oil is relatively non-toxic; possible irritant because of the cinnamaldahyde. Eugenol is irritant to the mucous membranes; use in moderation.
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