Cinnamon is a bushy evergreen tree with small fragrant flowers and spicy leaves. The oil is extracted by steam distillation of the leaves.

 ESSENCE: Warm & spicy. Cinnamon is considered to be a top note with a stimulating personality.

EFFECTS: Uplifting, encouraging, strengthening, a confidence booster. Use as an inhalant in winter months to banish the cold weather blues.

THERAPY: When used in an inhalation or blended in a rubbing balm, cinnamon eases symptoms of colds, flu, bronchitis and sore throats. Use at a 1% dilution only.

PRECAUTIONS: Cinnamon leaf is a mild dermal irritant. Its eugenol content suggests that it may inhibit blood clotting. DO NOT USE DURING PREGNANCY.

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