Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil, Ceylon

Name       Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Category  Essential Oils

Species    Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume (C. verum L. Presl),

                 fam. Laureaceae

Part           Leaf

Country    Ceylon

Code        CinZeL2

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil (Cinnamomum zeylanicum), major constituent is Eugenol rather than Cinnamaldehyde.  Cinnamon Leaf essential oil high eugenol content also make it a valuable source of this chemical for subsequent conversion into iso-eugenol, another flavouring agent.  Cinnamon Leaf essential oil has a warm, spicy, and harsh odor, lacking rich body and refinedness of the bark oil.  As a fragrance it is added to soaps and insecticides.

Cinnnamon Leaf Essential Oil Uses:  Cinnamon leaf oil has been used for thousands of years for a variety of complaints including colds, flu, digestive and menstrual problems, rheumatism, kidney troubles, and as a general stimulant.

Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil Therapeutic Properties:  Aphrodiaiac, antiseptic, antidote, antiputrescent, anthelmintic, antimicrobal, antipasmodic, astingent, digestive, spasmolytic, stimulant, stomachic, etc..

Cinnamon Leaf Oil blend well with:  Mandarin, orange, peru balsam, ylang ylang.  Cinnamon Leaf essential oil is relatively non toxic possible.