Spice Up Things With Cinnamon Essential Oil

When you think of Cinnamon, what do you think of? Hot rolls dripping with icing just out of the oven or a snicker doodle cookie or a hot apple cider with a stick of cinnamon come to mind. Whatever Cinnamon brings to mind, it always brings pleasant thoughts. There is more too it then making food taste good.

Did you know a good whiff of Cinnamon can prevent the H1N1 swine flu? In its pure essential oil form it has the power to combat sickness and disease.

This very popular essential oil is revered for its antiseptic properties and its pleasant spicy scent. It is best known for the treatment of stomach ailments (gas, diarrhea, upset). This oil has the ability to combat viral and infectious diseases. Research has been unable to find a virus, bacteria, or fungus that can live in the presence of Cinnamon.
In the book, Cinnamon and cassia, by P. N. Ravindran, K. Nirmal Babu, M. Shylaja they state:
The different investigations reveal that cinnamon shows both immune system potentiating and inhibiting effects. . . Kaishi-ni-eppi-ichi tu, , (TJS-664) a Chinese herbal preparation containing Cinnamon as its main constituent, has been shown to exhibit antiviral action against the influenza A2 virus.
Cinnamon’s botanical name is, Cinnamomum zeylanicum, and comes from trees native to China and South East Asia. The use of Cinnamon is recorded in Chinese journals as early as 2700 B.C. The oil is reddish brown and has a warm and spicy aroma. It is also used for lifting of spirits and reducing glucose. Cinnamon is used extensively in cooking and flavoring of beverages.
The Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry has reported Cinnamon Oil is an excellent mosquito repellent, because of its high concentration of cinnamaldehyde, an active mosquito killing agent.
It also makes a great room freshener because of its strong aroma. A good rule of thumb is to diffuse the oil in a cool mist diffuser for about 20 minutes in the morning and in the evening.
Because of its high phenol content, it is best diluted (1 drop to 40 or 50 drops of a quality oil, such as extra-virgin olive oil) before it is applied to the skin. If the mixture is too hot, apply additional diluting oil.

Cinnamon blends well with Frankincense, Lavender and Onycha (Benzoin).

Other uses for Cinnamon are: Antimicrobial, anti-infectious, antibacterial, antiviral, antifungal (candida), sexual stimulant, and increases blood flow, typhoid, circulation, infections, coughs, exhaustion, respiratory infections, digestion, rheumatism and warts.

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