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cinnamon
(redirected from Cinnamomum zeylanicum)

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cinnamon
[sin′əmən]
Etymology: Gk, kinnamomon
the aromatic inner bark of several species of Cinnamomum, a tree native to the East Indies and China. Saigon cinnamon is commonly used as a carminative, an aromatic stimulant, and a spice. cinnamic, adj.

cinnamon,
n Latin name:
Cinnamomum spp.; parts used: bark, leaves; uses: antifungal, aromatic, analgesic, diarrhea, colds, stomach pain, appetite loss, hypertension, bronchitis, internal bleeding; precautions: pregnancy, lactation, children; can cause elevated heartbeat, stomatitis, glossitis, gingivitis, anorexia, labored breathing. Also called
Cassia, Cassia lignea, ceylon cinnamon, Chinese cinnamon, cinnamomom, false cinnamon, Panang cinnamon, Padang cassia, Saigon cassia, or
Saigon cinnamon.

cinnamon
a herbal preparation obtained from the bark of Cinnamomum spp. It is used as an astringent in the treatment of diarrhea and flatulence. Cinnamon oil, sometimes used as a name for Cassia Oil, has similar activity, but contains cinnamaldehyde, which has been associated with hypersensitivity reactions.


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com Suprapein INCI: Origamun vulgare leaf extract and thymus vulgaris (thyme) extract and cinnamomum zeylanicum bark extract and rosmarinus officinalis (rosemary) leaf extract and lavandula angustifolia (lavender) flower extract and citrus medica limonum (lemon) peel extract and mentha piperita (peppermint) leaf extract and hydrastis canadensis (goldenseal) root extract and olea europaea (olive) leaf extract * Ciba Specialty Chemicals High Point, NC Tel: 336-801-2000 Website: www.
The human folk medicine reports the activity of the essential oil of Cinnamomum zeylanicum against bacteria, viruses and parasites and suggested its use for the treatment of intestinal worms and skin parasites (Baltz, 2001).
which has 1,8 Cineole, camphor, alpha pinene and rosemarinic acid; * Cinnamomum zeylanicum Nees, which contains primarily cinnamaldehyde and eugenol; * Lavandula officinalis L.
 
 
 
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