Cinnamon
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Essential oil for aromatherapy
Aromatherapy Characteristics and Uses
Herbal Comfort Pack Ingredients
Latin Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Family: Lauraceae
Region = Southern Asia and South America
Color =
Aroma = Spicy
Plant Description
Cinnamon is an evergreen tree reaching 33 feet in height and is covered with a smooth, pale bark. Its leaves are oval, pointed, and 4-8 inches in length, dark green on top and pale underneath with prominent veins. The small, yellowish-white flowers grow in clusters from the upper leaf axils. The fruit is a reddish-brown berry
Aromatherapy Uses
Research indicates that cinnamon has effective anti-bacterial, antispasmodic, anti-ulcer, choleretic, sedative, hypothermic, antifungal, antiviral, antipyretic, lipolytic, antiseptic, anesthetic, anodyne, and cytotoxic properties.
Source: Dried inner bark
production method:
aromatherapy class: antibacterial, antispasmodic,
traditional use:
Main constituents:- Much of cinnamon's bioactivity resides in its oil, which is about 90% cinnamaldehyde.
Method of Action
Cinnamon has good antibacterial and excellent antitubercular properties in dilutions of 1:640 or more.ICinnamon has been shown to have some lipolytic property. Eugenol is also present in cinnamon and exhibits the usual effects: antiseptic, anesthetic, anodyne, cytotoxic, etc. (e.g. MART).
Precautions
Known Interactions
A mixture containing astragalia radix, cinnamon, peony, cnidii rhioma, angelica root, ginseng root, and licorice root has shown to enhance antitumor activity and decrease toxicity of mitomycin C.
Precautions: Due to the presence of eugenol, cinnamon may inhibit certain liver microsomal hydroxylating systems, thereby producing toxic effects from the drugs normally metabolized by those systems.
Possible Interactions
The anti-tuberculosis activity of cinnamon may potentiate the adverse effects of other anti-tuberculous drugs, especially ethionamide.
The topical application of the astringent cinnamon, in conjunction with the acne product tretinoin (retinoic acid, vitamin A acid), may adversely affect the skin.
The tannin in cinnamon may potentiate the antibiotic activity of echinacea. The tannin in tea made from cinnamon may be inactivated by the addition of milk or cream.
By sequestering cinnamon, mineral oil may reduce the herb's anthelmintic effect. The same may be true, to a lesser extent, of antacids.
Although the coumarin content of cinnamon is not high at normal usage levels, it is important to note coumarins can affect the action of almost any drug.
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Note: This information is a summary of data from books and articles by various authors. It is not intended to replace the advice or attention of health care professionals.
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