Cinnamomum
Actions:
Culinary, anti-inflammatory, digestive, antidiabetic, antifungal, antioxidant, antiviral, Alexiteric, Antiparasitic
Therapeutic Categories:
blood sugar, inflammation, cancer, menstrual discomfort, gas, insect repellant
Safety:
may cause gastric symptoms
Magical Uses:
Cleanse, protection, money, abundance, power and succes, love
Plant Parts Used: Bark
Preparations: Tea, decoction
Energetics: dry, warm, dark
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Plant Identifiers: obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Evergreen tree, oval-shaped leaves, thick bark and a berry fruit
Chemical Constituents: coumarin cinnamaldehyde, eugenol