Cinnamon bark oil has a warm, spicy musky smell and the oil's color varies from yellow for the leaf oil and red brown for the bark oil, which is not usually used in aromatherapy. The viscosity is medium to watery. High dosages can cause convulsions.

Benefits and Uses:

1. It can be used for infection of the respiratory tract, rheumatism, arthritis and general pains.

2. It calms an exhausted feeling of depression, tones the whole body and stimulates the glandular system, thus easing period pains.

3. The therapeutic properties of cinnamon oil are antiseptic, antibiotic, antispasmodic, stomachache, aphrodisiac, astringent, cardiac, analgesic, carminative, vermifuge insecticide, tonic and stimulant.

4. In vapor therapy, cinnamon oil can be used in acute bronchitis and colds, as well as sneezing.

5. Cinnamon oil can be used in blended massage oil or diluted in the bath. It is used in the formulation of a cream or lotion. It is used in cookery as a condiment and flavoring material. It is used in the preparation of chocolate.