
Cinnamon Leaf
Pure, Therapeutic Cinnamon Leaf essential oil Product Details Botanical name Cinnamomum zeylanicum Extraction method / Source Steam distillation / Leaves Aroma Spicy, warm, sweet Note Middle Odor Intensity 5 Key constituents Trans-Cinnamaldehyde ( 40 - 50%), Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Linalool Plant description Botanical family: Lauraceae Cinnamon is a tropical evergreen tree that grows to a height of about 25-60 feet. It produces shiny green leathery leaves and clusters of small yellow flowers that develop into light blue berries. Regions of Production Sri Lanka, Madagascar Growing Practices Trees indigenous to the regions are now part of managed forest programs. Bark form the trees is collected and distilled for essential oil. History / Fun Facts Cinnamon essential oil is one of the oils in the legendary Four Thieves Vinegar oil blend. The oil is said to have been used by a band of thieves during the 15th Century Bubonic Plague. The men rubbed the oil all over themselves, and were