Health Benefits:

Pungent, spicy and warming, cinnamon nourishes and restores the body's healthy immune system function and provides significant antioxidant support. Applied topically in extremely low dilution, cinnamon oil warms and promotes healthy muscle and joint tissue, and assists with healthy inflammatory response. This warming and stimulating oil can be used for increasing the appetite. Traditionally, used as a spice in cooking, in ground or powdered form, cinnamon is used as a digestive tonic, aiding nausea, diarrhea and flatulence. The spice was revered for its ability to enhance blood circulation and metabolic activity. Cinnamon oil enhances romantic moods and can be diffused for this purpose (always diluted with other essential oils). Diffusion of cinnamon enhances circulation in the brain, and promotes calm and relaxation thus supporting cognitive function.

How to Use:

Note: Please see safety guidelines for cinnamon oil before use.

Cinnamon oil should not be applied directly to the skin as it is extremely dermo-caustic. It can be applied to the palms for direct inhalation, or used in a diffuser.

One drop of cinnamon in 0.5 oz carrier oil can be massaged into legs, arms and joints to warm and relax the body.

Diffuse a combination of cinnamon (one drop), and 6 drops mandarin oil to encourage relaxation and lift spirits.

Cinnamon Oil Recipes:

Four Thieves Vinegar (supports immune system):  3 drops clove, 3 drops lemon, 2 drops cinnamon, 1 drop rosemary, 1 drop eucalyptus in 1/2 oz. carrier oil and applied to bottoms of feet

Deodorizing room spray: 1 drop cinnamon, 3 drops clove, 3 drops cedarwood, 6 drops tea tree, 6 drops lemon in 2 cups water in spray bottle

Abundance blend: 1 drop cinnamon, 8 drops bergamot, 2 drops patchouli in 1/2 oz. carrier oil and applied to bottoms of feet

More Information:

The ancient Egyptians used cinnamon as a foot massage oil and as a remedy for excessive bile. It has historically been used as an ingredient of love potions and incense. As a spice, cinnamon has been harvested and traded throughout the ages and has been documented in early medicinal texts as a valuable digestive tonic.

Most often used as a flavoring agent in foods, cinnamon, in powdered form, has been a staple of international cuisine for centuries. Cinnamon essential oil is commercially employed in toothpastes, breath fresheners, chewing gum and is also used extensively in perfumery. Cinnamon spice has been studied for its supportive effects in promoting healthy blood sugar balance and insulin response.

Safety Guidelines:

Safety Considerations for Cinnamon Essential Oil:

Cinnamon oil is a mucous membrane irritant and strong skin sensitizer. Use only in very low dilution (less than 1%). Do not apply directly to delicate skin or near eyes or mucous membranes, even in dilution. Do not take cinnamon essential oil internally.

Aromatic Profile & Blending:

Perfumery Note:  Base to Middle
Odor:  Spicy, woody, resinous, camphorous; rich and penetrating 
Strength of Initial Aroma:  Medium to Strong
Dry-out: sweet, delicate, spicy-herbaceous
Blends well with:  spice and herb oils such as basil, clove, fennel, ginger, and marjoram; grass oils like gingergrass, vetiver, and palmarosa, also agarwood, cedarwood, davana, and nagarmotha

Product Details:

Botanical Name:  Cinnamomum zeylanicum
Family: Lauraceae
Composition: 100% Pure Cinnamon Essential Oil
Origin:  Madagascar
Method of Extraction: Steam distilled
Cultivation/Harvesting:  Wild harvest
Plant Part:  Bark
Color:  Golden yellow to yellowish brown
Consistency:  Mobile
Yield:  4.5%

Bottle Size: 15ml

Why Buy From Floracopeia:

Floracopeia was established to help preserve and promote the use of botanical medicines as solutions to the widespread ecological destruction taking place in the world, and the loss of medicinal plants on which traditional medical systems depend. We provide our customers with the highest quality essential oils and other botanical aromatic treasures through the promotion of ecological sustainability, organic agriculture, and agro-forestry projects.

Our products are acclaimed for their therapeutic-grade, high quality at affordable prices. We provide artisanal quality oils produced by small family-based distillers. We buy directly from farmers and distillers, thus supporting the local economies in which the plants are grown. We do not buy oils from the world-brokers. Floracopeia is founded with a strong medical orientation and is involved in a number of global eco-projects based in grass roots health care, spirituality, reforestation projects, and the preservation and restoration of ethno-botanical culture.