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Botanical Name:
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Cinnamomum zeylanicum |
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Family:
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Lauraceae |
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Country:
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Sri Lanka |
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Parts Used:
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Leaves/Steam or water distilled |
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Biochemical Class:
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Phenol |
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Fragrance:
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Sweet, spicy, woody |
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Perfume Note:
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Base |
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Characteristics:
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Warming, stimulating |
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Properties:
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Analgesic, anti-infectious (broad specrum), antibacterial, antifungal, antiviral, antiparasitic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, aphrodisiac, cardiac stimulant, carminative, emmenagogue, insecticide, stimulant (general, CNS), stomachic, tonic, vermifuge |
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Indications/Uses
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Cardio-Vascular:
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Poor circulation |
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Digestive:
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Toothache, inflamed gums, sluggish digestion, spasms |
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Endocrine:
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Genito-Urinary:
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Scanty/late menses, cystitis, childbirth (stimulates contractions |
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Immune:
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Colds, flu, chills, infectious diseases |
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Integumentary:
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Lice, scabies, warts, skin infections, wounds |
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Muscular-Skeletal:
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Rheumatism, gout |
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Nervous:
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Exhausted states, depression, stress |
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Respiratory:
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Infections, bronchitis, sore throat |
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Emotional:
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Coldness, fear, arouses senses, creativity |
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Chakra:
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Sacral #2 |
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Usage Notes
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Method of Use:
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Inhalation, massage, compress, mouthwash (no more than 3%) |
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Cautions:
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Dermal/mucus membrane irritant |
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