Product Description
Cassia 100% Pure Therapeutic Grade Essential Oil- 10 ml: Home Improvement. * History: Also known as Bastard Cinnamon and Chinese Cinnamon, Cassia has been used medicinally in China for several thousand years. Plant Part: Leaves * Extraction Method: Steam Distilled * Origin: China * Description: Cassia is an evergreen tree growing to 7 m with a white aromatic bark and angular branches. The leaves are oblong-lancelate about 18 cm (7 in) long. Small yellow flowers hang from long stocks, and bloom in early summer. Cassia grows in hot, wet, tropical climates both wild and commercially. The stems are cut down when the bark is mature. The bark is removed in short lengths and dried, with some varieties rolling into quills. * Color: Pale yellow to a reddish brown transparent liquid. * Common Uses: Cassia Essential Oil can be used as a tonic, carminative and stimulant. It is used to treat nausea, flatulence and diarrhea. Chinese and Japanese scientists have found that cassia has sedative effects and lowers high blood pressure and fever in experimental animals. The oil has antiseptic properties, killing various types of bacteria and fungi. Cassia oil is used mainly as a carminative (for relieving colic and griping) or as a stomach tonic. It can also be used for colds, influenza, fevers, arthritis and rheumatism. * Consistency: Medium to viscous * Note: Top * Strength of Aroma: Strong * Blends well with: Benzoin, Clove Bud, Coriander, Cardamom, Frankincense, Ginger, Grapefruit, Lavender, Rosemary and Thyme. * Aromatic Scent: Cassia Essential Oil has a pungent, warm aroma. Cassia contains 1% to 2% volatile oil (cassia oil), which is mainly responsible for the spicy aroma. Its first recorded use dates back to the Han Dynasty (200 B.D.-A.D.
Shipping Weight: 1 pounds
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