Updated 16 January 2024
Botanical characteristics
- Kingdom: Plantae
- Subphylum: Tracheobionta
- Division: Magnoliophyta
- Class: Magnoliopsida
- Subclass: Magnoliidae
- Order: Laurales
- Family: Lauraceae
- Genus: Cinnamomum
- Part used: Branches
- Country of origin: China
Precautions for use
This essential oil is for adult use only.
Cinnamon essential oil is not to be used by pregnant or breastfeeding women, infants or children under 6 years of age.
It is forbidden for inhalation.
Finally, it is very rich in trans-cinnamic aldehyde (over 70%), a biochemical allergenic and highly dermocaustic component.
Other precautions
Warning:
- For people with asthma, seek medical advice before use.
- Do not use cinnamon essential oil for prolonged periods without the advice of a therapist.
Cutaneous use:
- Cutaneous use of cinnamon essential oil is possible in dilutions up to a maximum of 10% in vegetable oil.
Diffusion:
- Dilute cinnamon essential oil 5 to 10% in other essential oils.
Allergenic components:
Cinnamon essential oil is high in biochemical allergenic components:
- Cinnamic aldehyde (70-85%)
- Eugenol (≤ 0.5%)
- Coumarin (≤ 4%)
- Cinnamyl alcohol (≤ 1%)
- Benzyl benzoate (≤ 0,1%)
- Benzyl alcohol (≤ 0.3%)
- Farnesol (≤ 0.01%)
- Linalool (≤ 0.02%)
Note: It is best to test the essential oil before use (two drops on the crease of the elbow for at least 24 hours to check for a reaction).
Authorised users
How to use
Risks of use
Properties
- Powerful, broad-spectrum antibacterial agent
- Antiviral and immunostimulant
- Fungicide
- Anti-parasitic
- Anti-fermenting
- General tonic, especially sexual and ovarian
- Uterine tonic and emmenagogue
- Respiratory and nervous stimulant
- Hyperemic
- Anticoagulant, blood thinner
Indications
- Intestinal worms
- Tropical diseases (with infections and fever)
- Asthenia
- Fatigue
- Decreased libido
- Candidiasis
- Diarrhoea
- Traveler's diarrhea
- Gastroenteritis
- Warts
- Cystitis
- Bronchitis
- Dental infections with pyorrhoea
- Abscesses
- Gingivitis
- Urinary tract infections (colibacillosis, candidiasis)
- Gynaecological infections
- Skin parasites
- Phlebitis
Directions for use/usual dosage
- Infectious diseases and toning: orally, but in very small quantities (1 drop), diluted (fatty oil, Solubol) and in divided doses.
- Skin parasites, urinary tract and gynaecological infections: topical, but diluted to a maximum of 1% in a vegetable oil in combination with other EOs.
- Warts: apply locally, pure
Cosmetic
- Ideal for recurring fungal and nail infections.
- Used as an unction (very diluted and combined with other EOs) as a metabolic activator to slim the figure ("fat-eating" effect).