Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassia
Process: Steam Distilled Essential Oil
Plant Part: Bark
Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery. Always dilute.
Note: Middle
Aroma: Cassia Essential Oil smells spicy, sweet, woodsy and earthy.
Overview
Cassia Essential Oil
Our Cassia Oil is considered one of the 50 fundamental herbs in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM). It’s an evergreen tree native to China and Burma. Cassia is commonly known as Chinese cinnamon, and its scientific name is Cinnamomum cassia. Cassia essential oil, or cassia bark oil, is derived by steam distillation of the cassia bark, leaves and twigs.
Cassia is similar to true cinnamon (sometimes called Ceylon cinnamon) and mimics some cinnamon benefits and uses. They’re from the same botanical family, and they both have a spicy, warm aroma — but cassia bark oil is sweeter than cinnamon.
Cassia oil, like frankincense oil, myrrh and several other herbs and oils, is also included in the Bible as an important essential oil.
Cassia is cultivated in southern and eastern Asia, including India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam. In the United States, the United Kingdom and India, cassia is the most common type of cinnamon used. Cassia is an evergreen tree from the Cinnamomum family that grows to be around 32 feet tall. The bark is a gray color and the leaves are hard and elongated, growing to be about four inches long.
Cassia bark, both powdered and in “stick” form, is used as a flavoring agent for confectionery, desserts, pastries and meat; it’s also specified in many curry recipes. Typically, cassia is sold as pieces of bark or sticks, but it’s easy to find cassia bark oil in your local health food store. The chief constituents of cassia oil are benzaldehyde, chavicol, cinnamic aldehyde, cinnamyl acetate and linalool.
Aromatic Profile: Cassia Essential Oil smells spicy, sweet, woodsy and earthy.
Appearance: Golden Yellow/Brown, transparent, mobile liquid.
Use: Aromatherapy / Natural Perfumery.
Blending Suggestions: Dilute and add drop by drop to your blends until the desired effect is achieved. A little goes a long way!
Safety Considerations: A patch test should be performed before use for those with sensitive skin.
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Oil Burners - One of the most popular ways is using them
with an oil burner. Adding a few drops to your oil burner will create a lasting
beautiful aroma, you can also mix oils to create your own smell.
Bath - Adding a few drops of our oils to your bath creates a
heavenly, natural and pure aroma, and is proven to be a highly effective way
get the most our of essential oils.
Massage - Our oils are strong, so please do not use them
directly on your skin. Adding a few drops to a carrier oils (such as Grapeseed
oil), and then massaging it on to your forehead, palms, neck, back, feet or
other affected areas work wonders.
Making your own products - Many of you like create your own
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them ideal for you creative souls out there who make your own products.
Others - Other popular ways apart from the above include, de-humidifiers, diffusers, on your pillow at night, meditation, car air fresheners and in steam
/ saunas.
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