Cinnamon Leaf or Cinnamon Bark

 

• caution cinnamon can be irritating to the skin when applied neat, do not apply to skin
• The best way to use cinnamon is through sustained inhalation, in a diffuser, or taken internally in water (1-2 drops)
• one of the best oils for the digestive tract
• Great ability to restore balance in the intestinal flora
• Helps to maintain intestinal balance during times of illness
• Acts against bacterias, viruses, parasites, fungal infections, candida, yeast (taken internally in water 1-2 drops)
• Prevents fermentation in the digestive tract
• Improves the tone of the digestive muscles
• Respiratory stimulant (for weakened respiratory rate)
• Helps with difficulty in breathing
• Ok to use in individuals with autoimmune issues in frequent small doses
• Good for urinary tract infections (taken internally in water 1-2 drops)
• good for improving kidney function
• Good for rheumatism (taken internally in water 1-2 drops)
• can be used in childbirth to stimulate contractions
• Used in anointing oils and in rituals involving the mysteries of life
• Has aphrodisiac qualities, potentially attracting a partner
• Can help to treat frigidity
• May help with impotence
• Nervous exhaustion
• Stress related conditions
• Debility, neurasthenia
• Can be very helpful in cases of depression
• May help melancholy that happens with illness or in fall / winter months
• Potentially has pain relieving properties
• Can help to relieve spasms (taken internally in water 1-2 drops)
• helps to balance the body’s systems (homeostasis)
• Can increase the body temperature, production of saliva, moisture in eyes, and moisture to the mucus membranes
• Good for issues involving fainting
• Enhances all bodily functions (a whole body system stimulant)

 

Properties:

 

SKIN: gum care, mouthwash (added to water or alcohol)

 

​CIRCULATORY, MUSCULAR, JOINTS: rheumatism, poor circulation, warm up for exercise, may help with pain, circulatory stimulant

 

DIGESTIVE: intestinal infection, poor or sluggish digestion, spasm, flatulence, balances intestinal flora, diarrhea, tones the muscles and action of the gut, candida

 

​GENITOURINARY: scant periods, frigidity, impotence, helps stimulate contractions during childbirth, helps to stimulate kidney function

 

​IMMUNE: Immune Stimulant, antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral (possibly even the herpes virus when taken internally 1-2 drops in water), colds, flu’s, infectious diseases, chills, yeast, candida

 

NERVOUS: debility, vital centers, nervous exhaustion, stress-related complaints, depression

 

​PSYCHOLOGICAL: depression, mental fatigue, helps one to be more outgoing, diminishes the tendency to be overly sensitive, helps to be more “thick skinned”, helps with a fragile ego

 

ENERGETIC: energizing, strengthening, activating to the heart, helps with integration into the heart, strengthens the heart especially post trauma

 

SPIRITUAL:  conductivity, vital centers, integration, physicalizes spiritual energies