Cinnamon Essential Oil

Known for its purifying qualities, the very powerful Cinnamon bark essential oil is traditionally recommended to fight against warts. Tonic and stimulating, with a fine, warm and sweet smell, it is also used to compose perfumes. In psycho-energetic aromatherapy, it is reputed to warm up emotional, affective and sexual coldness (stimulates sensuality).


History of Cinnamon Essential Oil

Appearing in the 12th century, the term "cinnamon" originally means "reed", probably in allusion to the pipe shape of bark sticks. It is one of the oldest known spices. It also appears in ancient Chinese, Sanskrit, Egyptian texts and even the Old Testament. Originally, it was mainly used for its medicinal properties, as well as for religious ceremonies and magic rites. It is thought that the Chinese were already cultivating it more than 2500 years ago, while elsewhere they probably exploited those that grew in the wild, in huge colonies.

At one time, it was as precious as gold: only very rich people could have access to it. From the Renaissance, its use will gradually be democratized and everyone can now obtain this dried and rolled bark, either in the form of crumbly sticks resembling tubes, or in the form of essential oil of cinnamon bark. It is also possible to buy essential oil of cinnamon leaves, cheaper but quite different in terms of composition: its smell is stronger than that extracted from the bark. It is somewhat reminiscent of clove because of its high eugenol content.


Properties of Cinnamon Essential Oil

The properties of Cinnamon Essential Oil are explained by the presence of active compounds originally present in the leaves of Cinnamomum verum eugenoliferum or Cinnamomum zeylanicum eugenoliferum.

For health

Anti-infectious, anti-fungal, antiviral, antibacterial, anti-parasite
Researchers have demonstrated very strong antibacterial activity of Cinnamon Essential Oil due to its richness in eugenol. The spectrum of action of this molecule is very broad since it can also attack the cell membranes of fungi (by reducing the quantity of ergosterol, an essential component of their membrane), but also viruses and parasites.


Digestive stimulant
Eugenol also helps stimulate digestion by increasing the synthesis of gastric mucus, which also protects against gastric ulcer.

Other properties
General tonic
Immune system booster

For the well-being

Nervous system tonic, sexual tonic
Cinnamon Essential Oil is a central nervous system tonic: these aromatic compounds, responsible for its smell, also act on the hypothalamus and produce a general stimulating, neurotonic and slightly aphrodisiac effect.