Name: Cassia Essential Oil.

Botanical Name: Cinnamomum cassia.

Common Method of Extraction: Steam Distilled.

Color: Golden Yellow/Brown.

Consistency: Medium.

Perfumery Note: Middle.

Strength of Initial Aroma: Sharp/Strong.

Aromatic Description: Resembling cinnamon oils in aroma, cassia is sometimes used as an economical substitute for fragrancing applications. Spicy, sweet, woodsy, earthy.

Possible Uses: Fragrancing, indigestion, gas, colic, diarrhea, rheumatism, cold/flu. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 112.].

Constituents: Cinnamic aldehyde, methyl eugenol, salicylaldehyde, methylsalicylaldehyde. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 112.].

Safety Information: Lawless indicates that this oil is a dermal irritant and mucous membrane irritant. [Julia Lawless, The Illustrated Encyclopedia of Essential Oils (Rockport, MA: Element Books, 1995), 112.].

All Essential oils or highly concentrated, do not ingests or add directly to the skin. Always ask your trained massage aroma therapist on how to use any essential oils. These oils are used as a guide only.

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