Chinese cinnamon oil. Obtained by steam distillation of various parts of the tree. Yellow to dark brown oil with strong warm woody and spicy odour.
Main Components: cinnamaldehyde, benzaldehyde.
Actions*: strong antiseptic, antifungal, anaesthetic, stomachic.
Applications*: traditionally used for digestive problems, but with similar content to cinnamon oil it has similar extreme antiseptic properties, rheumatism, colds, fragrancing, antidepressant.
Safety data: severe dermal irritant and sensitizer, not recommended topically.