Cinnamon Leaf Essential Oil

Cinnamon leaf essential oil blends well with other spicy oils, making it ideal for creating warming blends to diffuse during the winter months. Better still, it’s claimed its aroma can help to encourage normal immune function and protect against coughs and colds.

Cinnamon leaf essential oil uses

Cinnamon leaf essential oil brings some serious powers to the aromatherapy kit. It has antiseptic, antimicrobial, antioxidant and healing properties. For hundreds of years, aromatherapists have turned cinnamon leaf oil to treat the common cold, aches and pains, blocked sinuses, relieve nausea and boost circulation.

Cinnamon leaf oil quashes household germs, so adding this spicy scent to a homemade cleaner means you’ll be able to protect your family from everyday germs while enjoying the warming scent of cinnamon. If you’re on a diet, inhale the scent of the oil throughout the day, as it’s known to help fight food cravings in between meals.

Cinnamon leaf essential oil benefits

Cinnamon leaf essential oil’s benefits aren’t only physical, as this spicy aroma has some serious effects on your emotional wellbeing too. Many find that diffusing cinnamon leaf oil can lift feelings of depression and help to renew energy.

It’s said to help reduce anxiety and increase concentration, so it’s a handy little oil to keep in your pocket for those stressful days. If your libido needs a little boost, try diffusing cinnamon leaf oil to awaken feelings of passion with its warm, evocative aroma.

We all love an essential oil that’s kind to our complexions, and cinnamon leaf helps to reverse the signs of ageing by protecting the skin from free radicals.

Facts

Botanical name	Cinnamomum zeylancium
Plant part	Leaves
Extraction method	Steam distilled
Note	Middle
Strength of aroma	Medium
Consistency	Thin to medium
Colour	Golden brown