Description:
Cassia oil is a spicy herb, scientifically known as Cinnamomum cassia, belongs to Lauraceae family. It is native to China , it is evergreen tree and grows up to 20 meters or 65 feet tall with having thick, leathery leaves and tiny and has white flowers.
Extraction:
Cassia essential oil is acquired from bark of cassia plant through steam distillation method.
Composition:
Cassia oil is mainly constitutes of cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, benzaldehyde, linalool and chavicol.
Properties:
Cassia oil is golden yellow or brown in color and has strong, warm and woody resinous odor.
Blending:
Cassia oil is nicely blends with other essential oil such as balsam, black pepper, caraway, chamomile, coriander, nutmeg, rosemary, frankincense, ginger, olive, calamus and cinnamon oil.
Uses:
Cassia essential oil boosts immunity.
- It is used to treats fever, cold, coughs, flu and chills.
- It helps in healing viral infections.
- It is effective against in improving cardiovascular, digestive, genito- urinary, circulation and immune system disorders.
- It reduces fever as it lowers down temperature of body.
- It has anti microbial property so it cures microbial infection of colon, urethra, kidneys, urinary tract and prevent diarrhea by inhibiting growth of microbes and their action.
- It is effective against depression, uplifts mood and induces positive feeling in the body and mind.
- It is used to treats nausea and also prevents vomiting and encourages refreshing feeling.
- Cassia oil improves blood circulation and also provides warmth to joint so that it helps in treatment of rheumatism and arthritis.
- It relaxes menstrual cramps and provides relief in headaches, nausea and drowsiness.
- It provides strengthen to gums, tightens muscles and provide contraction blood vessel.
- It has carminative property, it expel out gas, remove flatulence and heals digestive disorders.
- It stops loss of libido and also prevents sexual disorders such as frigidity and impotency.
Safety and Precautions:
Avoid use of cassia bark oil for children under age of 6 years.
It can cause sensitization and skin irritation.
Avoid use while pregnancy or lactating mothers as it reduces production of milk
Specification of Cassia Oil
Appearance – Fluid liquid
Colour – Pale yellow liquid to dark brown colour
Odour – The odour is strong, spicy, warm & woody resinous with an Intensely sweet, somewhat Balsamic undertone.
Botanical Source – Cinnamomum Cassia
Physio-Chemical Properties:-
STANDARD
Wt./ml – 1.010 to 1.060g/ml
Refractive Index – 1.598 to 1.620
Optical Rotation – 0°
Assay By GC – Min. 80% Total Aldehyde contents
Solubility – Soluble in Alcohol and other Organic solvents & insoluble in water.
Use – perfumery compounds, Flavours for foods, candy, mouthwashes etc.
Storage – In well fitted container in cool and dark place
