This oil improves metabolism, relieves nausea and dizziness

Cinnamon has antioxidant, antiseptic and antimicrobial properties, improves blood circulation, strengthens hair and skin; used in rheumatism, various poisoning, fever, colds, skin infections.

For pain in the joints and muscles, with sluggish blood circulation cinnamon oil is recommended for use in massage blends, it goes well with citrus oils, oil of cypress, Atlas cedar.

Varieties of cinnamon are many, but the best is Ceylon or Madagascar. From the bark of the cinnamon tree, and its shoots and leaves have valuable essential oil by way of water or steam distillation.





The oil from shoots and leaves to be yellow or brown, and the crust is Golden yellow, but the fragrance oils are almost the same – it is spicy and warm, with a strong tinge of cinnamon, however, some differences still there.

To distinguish between oils derived from the leaves and bark, you must:

  • oil from the bark is not usually used in the home – it is very irritating to the skin;
  • oil from the leaves is also an irritant, but not so strong – it can be used in small quantities and in mixtures it should be very little.
 

When buying oil it is necessary to pay attention to this:

  • oil from the bark, as a rule, is more expensive than oil from the leaves, and it smells like cinnamon;
  • the oil from the leaves there is a light aroma of cloves.
 

If the bottle of oil is not specified, what part of the tree it is received, it is not necessary to buy it.

Such a difference between oils due to their chemical composition. The oil extracted from the bark contains up to 70% cinnamic aldehyde. It also has eugenol – a substance commonly used in perfumery and pharmaceutical industry, it includes a component of fragrances, antiseptics, painkillers and other drugs; is present and the ester of cinemiracle, many other substances, but in very small quantities.

The oil extracted from the leaves of the cinnamon tree, eugenol contains up to 90%, so its irritant effect is much lower and it is more often used in the composition of the oil mixtures used in home cosmetology, and treatment of diseases.

The most valuable is the oil extracted from the bark of the cinnamon tree growing in Ceylon, Madagascar and Seychelles. Cinnamic aldehyde in it to 55%, but some manufacturers it falsifiziert, adding Chinese oil in this cinnamic aldehyde is much more. Apply this oil in aromatherapy, pharmacology and dentistry. It helps to treat colds and the flu, kills viruses and bacteria, eliminates warts and destroys parasites.



In all aromatic compositions and oil blends essential oil from the bark should be no more than 1% — is the largest dosage, so the self, in the home, it is not recommended – better to do this after a consultation with a specialist, or specialized clinics and salons.

Oil from the leaves of cinnamon is cheaper as it is easier to get, and here also have to be careful: unscrupulous sellers can offer it to the buyers, giving the oil from the bark, which is much more expensive.

In folk medicine of the countries where it grows cinnamon, oil of its leaves have long been used:

  • for the treatment of infectious diseases, abscesses and wounds;
  • for the treatment of diseases of the respiratory organs and joints;
  • with digestive disorders and nervous exhaustion;
  • to stimulate and strengthen the immune system.
 

Regarding the oil from the leaves of the restrictions are much less, but before applying it at home with the aromatherapist's advice is still necessary.



In the oil mixture, the oil from the leaves is used for massage:

  • with scattered attention and fatigue,
  • poisoning and indigestion,
  • bronchitis,
  • colds,
  • neuralgic and joint pains.
When these diseases help bath and inhalation with cinnamon oil.

For neuralgic pain, arthritis and rheumatism with him doing the compresses and rubbing.

  • For this cinnamon oil (2-3 drops) mixed with a carrier oil (15 ml).
This mixture treat bruises and insect bites – use a cotton swab and rubbing the skin with scabies and other diseases caused by parasites.

Pure cinnamon oil is not used, but can be applied locally, through the bites of snakes and insects, or mix with a base of 1:1.

In combination with the oils of peppermint, orange or spruce is good to use for hot, of aromamedalony, baths and inhalations.

Cold inhalations are doing 5-7 minutes, hot – 3-5 minutes: 1 drop of cinnamon oil mixed with the same quantity of oil of mint and eucalyptus.

Similarly, pour a mixture of oils in aromamedalony and aroma lamp.

When bleeding from the gums add 2 drops of cinnamon oil in water for mouthwash.

If the burner is not, you can drip the oil on a cloth or in a saucer with hot water, and put in 15-30 minutes on a hot battery.

Full bath need 5-7 drops, dissolved in 1 tbsp emulsifier: salt, honey, milk, cream. The water temperature 37-38°C, make a bath for 15-20 minutes.

Cream the butter added at the rate of 2 drops per 15 ml of base. Can be added to creams, oil mixture: oil of cinnamon, orange and fir, or cinnamon, and eucalyptus in equal parts.

Intake of cinnamon oil (1-2 drops) was dissolved in honey (1 tsp.) or add to herbal tea, it improves blood circulation and digestion, warms and relieves spasms, destroys disease-causing microbes and parasites. Take the flu and colds, weakness, delayed menstruation, sexual weakness, intestinal cramps and diarrhea. You can also take 1 drop 3 times a day, with jam, honey, tea, coffee, juice, wine and even cakes.

Colds helps the following mixture of oils: cinnamon – 3 drops, clove and nutmeg – 2 drops honey – 2 tbsp, hot red wine – 1 tbsp Take 1 tbsp every 2 hours until condition improves. Nutmeg oil can be replaced with oil of cypress.

To create an erotic atmosphere cinnamon oil is used in oil burner in equal parts oil of Jasmine and sandalwood, or ylang-ylang; for atmosphere, it is mixed with orange oil and spruce.



Cinnamon improves metabolism, relieves nausea and dizziness; it neutralizes the poison of insect bites and snakes; resolves bruises, helps reduce redness and swelling, soothes itching and burning.

 

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Cinnamon oil, like from the bark and leaves are used in food, cosmetic, perfume industry and in the manufacture of certain drugs. With him prepare cough syrups, rinse, added to toothpaste, soap, toilet water, alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages, and other foods.published

 

Author: Galina Gataulina

 

P. S. And remember, only by changing their consumption — together we change the world! ©

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