Cinnamon essential oil

Cinnamon essential oil (cinnamon oil) is found in bark, stems, leaves and young cinnamon branches. there is two types of cinnamon oil - oil from the bark and oil from the leaves. Both types of oil have a pleasant smell of cinnamon and cloves, but the oil from the bark is brown, and the oil from the leaves is light yellow. For the production of oil, the distillation method is used.

Like other essential oils, cinnamon oil has antimicrobial properties. Cinnamon is also a natural antioxidant. In medicine, cinnamon oil is used to treat colds - extracts and essential oil of cinnamon are a part of many cold medicines.

So, cinnamon oil can be used to treat colds, flu, tracheitis, laryngitis, bronchitis, pneumonia. Also this essential oil has a positive effect on the work of the digestive tract and is used for intestinal and gastric colic,diarrhea, loss of appetite. Still it is used as a remedy for nausea, dizziness, fainting. Women use this oil to harmonize the menstrual cycle.

Outer cinnamon oil is used to treat various skin diseases (fungal lesions, scabies, warts,papilloma, pediculosis), with insect bites, as well as for warming massages (for cellulite, rheumatism, etc.). The warming effect is achieved due to the ability of cinnamon oil to enhance blood circulation. You can add cinnamon oil to water and use it to rinse your mouth after brushing your teeth with bad breath and gum disease (1-2 drops in a glass of warm water).

The warming aroma of cinnamon oil has a beneficial effect on the emotional sphere. It relaxes and soothes, helps fightwith a bad mood, creates an atmosphere of comfort and trust, promotes inspiration and encourages creative activity. It is also believed that the aroma of cinnamon oil enhances sensuality and sexuality. Cinnamon oil can be used for asthenic conditions after a long illness.

Like any other essential oils, cinnamon oil is not used in large quantities. What dosage of essential oil should be used for different methods of use?

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  aroma lamp: 2-7 drops (depending on the size of the room);
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  aromaméedalion: 2-3 drops;
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  aromatic: up to 10 drops (use emulsifier: cream, honey, sea salt, etc.), duration of the procedure - 10-20 minutes;
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  Inhalation: 3 drops, the duration of the procedure should be 3-5 minutes for hot inhalations, 5-7 minutes - for cold;
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  enrichment of cosmetic products: 2 drops for 5-15 g of the base agent;
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  lubrication of affected skin: 2-3 drops per 10 ml of base vegetable oil;
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  massage: 3-4 drops per 20 ml of transport oil;
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  when ingested: 1-2 drops per 1 tsp. honey or a glass of warm herbal tea.

Applying cinnamon oil externally, it is important to remember that it can not be used in its pure form: be sure to mix essential oil withvegetable oil, the main, otherwise you can earn redness, burning, dry skin. The only exception is insect bites, but in this case the oil needs to be applied pointwise, exclusively to the bite site.

Do not recommend using cinnamon essential oil with increased sensitivity of the skin, individual intolerance, nervous exhaustion, as well as during pregnancy, with epilepsy, chemotherapeutic treatment of malignant tumors.

In aromatherapy sometimes used combinations of various essential oils. It is worth remembering that cinnamon oil can be combined with oils of orange, mandarin, ylang-ylang, eucalyptus, as well as mint and spruce, but it should not be mixed with patchouli oil.