Cassia

CinnamomumcasiaBlume (Chinese cinnamon, sweet acacia)

Cassia cinnamon, or Chinese cinnamon, belongs to the laurel family and is a close relative of Ceylon cinnamon, used as a spice.

In the wild, Chinese cinnamon grows in southeast China, India, and Vietnam and reaches a height of 20 m. This evergreen tree with leathery leaves and small white flowers has long been cultivated in China for its spice and essential oil.

Trees on plantations are constantly pruned to make it easier to obtain raw materials. Essential oil from leaves and branches has a sweetish, spicy-woody aroma, from the bark - a resinous, spicy aroma characteristic of cinnamon. The oil contains up to 90% cinnamaldehyde and its properties are similar to the essential oil from Ceylon cinnamon bark.

Medicinal properties

1. Recommended for the treatment of colds.
2. Used in the treatment of gastrointestinal diseases. Prevents food poisoning.
3. Used for inflammatory and fungal skin diseases.
4. In folk medicine it is known as a bactericidal, fixative, astringent, fungicidal, carminative, antimicrobial, antispasmodic, disinfectant and hemostatic agent. Used for rheumatic pain, inflammatory kidney diseases, hypothermia.
5. Tones the central nervous system, improves mood.
6. Eliminates the effects of wasp and bee stings.

Dosage

Prescribed individually by an aromatherapist.

Contraindications. Individual intolerance.

Note. Avoid overdose. Phototoxic.