R59.00 – R339.50
Cassia essential oil, used in a burner, humidifier or vaporizer can be useful for digestive complaints such as flatulence, colic, dyspepsia, diarrhea and nausea. It can also be used for colds, influenza, fevers, arthritis and rheumatism.
Cassia essential oil is extracted from Cinnamomum cassia (also known as C. aromaticum and Laurus cassia) of the Lauraceae family. It is also known as false cinnamon and cassia lignea.
Although Cassia Essential Oil can be a skin irritant, it does have some good properties and this warm exotic oil is more than just a fragrant oil, as it can be used in fever, chills and for supporting the digestive system.
Cassia Essential Oil has a warm pungent smell.
It is native to China and is also known as cassia bark or Chinese cinnamon. This slender, evergreen tree grows up to 20 meters (65 feet) high, with thick, leathery leaves and small white flowers. The flowers are followed by single-seeded berries the size of small olives. The bark is widely used to flavor curries, in baked foods, candies and soft drinks.
This essential oil is extracted from the leaves, bark, twigs and stalks by steam distillation.
The therapeutic properties are carminative, anti-diarrhea, anti-microbial and anti-emetic.
The main chemical components are cinnamic aldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, benzaldehyde, linalool and chavicol.
Cassia essential oil should not be used in massage therapy.
This oil should not be used on the skin as it is a dermal irritant, dermal sensitizer and is a mucus membrane irritant. It must also be avoided in pregnancy.
Used in a burner, humidifier or vaporizer can be useful for digestive complaints such as flatulence, colic, dyspepsia, diarrhea and nausea. It can also be used for colds, influenza, fevers, arthritis and rheumatism.
In vapor therapy cassia oil will assist with fevers, colds, flu, low vitality, chills and will also support the digestive system.
Although this essential oil is a dermal irritant, it can be of benefit for arthritis and rheumatism if included in a formula at a very low inclusion rate.
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