Botanical Name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum 

Family: Lauraceae

Country of Origin: Madagascar

Part of Plant Used: Leaf

Blends Well With: Black pepper, clove, eucalyptus, frankincense, ginger, grapefruit, lavender, lemon, orange, rosemary, tangerine, thyme, tea tree

Characteristics: Bark oil has a sweet, warm, spicy smell, white cinnamon leaf oil has a warm, spicy but rather harsh smell lacking the body and depth of cinnamon bark oil

Extraction Method: Water or steam distillation

Healing Properties: Analgesic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, cardiac, carminative, emmenagogue, insecticide, stimulant, stomachic, tonic, vermifuge (excel intestinal worms)

Common Uses: Constipation, flatulence, gout, poor circulation, low blood pressure, relieve fear, stress, fatigue, exhaustion, scabies, lice, rheumatism, fever, cold, flu, viral infection