Cassia Oil

What is Cassia Oil?
The cassia oil has many properties like carminative, detoxifier, cardio tonic, decongestant, antiviral, antimicrobial, anti-fungal, antispasmodic. Cassia is used as a domestic spice. It is also used to treat colic, colds, diarrhea, rheumatism, nausea ( Know more essential oil useful in Nausea ) and digestive complaints. Cassia oil is reddish-brown to gray in color obtained from the bark of tree. This bark of cassia is pungent and thicker than of the natural bark of cinnamon. It is an evergreen tree native to China, India and several zone of Burma etc.

What is Extraction Method:
Cassia oil is extracted from the bark of Cinnamomum by steam distillation process.

About of Chemical Component of Cassia Oil:
The main chemical component of oil is phenylpropyl aldehyde, benzaldehyde, cinnamaldehyde, 2-methoxy cinnamaldehyde, and cinnamyl acetate.

Know Properties of cassia Oil:
Molecular formula of the oil is C19H22O2, synonym of the oil is 2-methoxy-4-prop-2-enylphenol; [(E)-prop-1-enyl] benzene, oil of cassia. Molecular weight is 282.4 g/mol. Cassia oil is pale yellow to reddish brown in color. The aroma of the oil is spicy, sweet, woodsy and earthy.

Know Cassia oil blends with:
Cassia oil blend with caraway oil, chamomile black pepper, geranium, nutmeg, coriander, frankincense, ginger, rosemary oil, and some citrus oils.

Know about of Uses & Health Benefits of Pure Cassia Oil:

1. Cassia oil is used to treat diabetes. It contains hydroxy chalcone chemicals. Which improve insulin sensitivity. Cassia oil improve blood sugar control in patients with diabetes.
2. Cassia oil is used to treat diarrhea caused by microbial action. It is used to bind the bowl and inhibits the microbial growth, hence treat diarrhea.
3. Cassia oil helps to treat depression, It uplifts the mood, and induces warm feelings in the body and mind.
4. Cassia oil is used to treat nausea and to stop vomiting. It promotes the feeling of refreshing and drives away feelings of vomiting.
5. Cassia oil strengthens gums and hair roots, tightens muscles and lifts the skin.
6. Cassia oil is used to treat hemorrhaging by contracting blood vessels.
7. Cassia essential oil increase the blood circulation hence facilitates the proper distribution of oxygen and nutrients to all the parts of body.
8. It is used to treat rheumatism and arthritis.
9. Cassia oil is antiviral in nature, thus helps in treating influenza ( more oil uses in Influenza ), cold and cough and other viral infection.
10. Cassia oil is helpful in menstrual pain.It relaxes the cramp by opening the
11. menstrual way.
12. Cassia essential oil stimulates body functions, it increases the metabolism
13. and stimulate the secretions, discharges, circulation.
14. This essential oil is carminative in nature. It helps to clear the gas from intestine. It also
15. stops the further formation of gases.