Cinnamon (Ceylon)

Cinnamomum verum, family Lauraceae. Part discussed: Inner bark.

Thin brittle quills of pale tan Ceylon cinnamon bark, some broken to show their many fine rolled layers. — The part discussed in this entry. Botanical. A House study of the material. Not a photograph of a specific specimen or Collection.

Identity

Common name: Cinnamon (Ceylon)
Botanical name: Cinnamomum verum
Family: Lauraceae
Part or material: Inner bark
Classification: Botanical
Educational category: Culinary Botanicals

About

Cinnamomum verum J.S.Presl, Lauraceae, bark. The EMA monograph covers C. verum syn. C. zeylanicum bark. NCCIH covers both C. verum (Ceylon) and C. aromaticum (cassia) and notes products often do not state species or part.

Forms and distinctions

Different preparations of the same material are described separately, because what is recorded for one form does not carry to another.

Bark only.

Safety considerations

Larger or prolonged amounts are sometimes associated with gastrointestinal problems or allergic reactions; coumarin in cassia cinnamon has reported liver interactions and prolonged cassia use could be an issue for people with liver disease; topical cinnamon oils and powders may cause skin irritation or contact dermatitis; Ceylon cinnamon in larger amounts during pregnancy is considered unsafe; dry-powder ingestion, the "cinnamon challenge," can cause serious harm. EMA monograph safety text was not extracted.

Part of this record is still being confirmed with its issuing authority. What is published is what the sources carry, and nothing more.

References

The authorities this entry draws on, named so you can weigh them yourself.

EMA HMPC Cinnamomi cortex · European Medicines Agency, herbal medicine monograph
NCCIH Cinnamon · US National Center for Complementary and Integrative Health

This entry is educational. It is not medical advice, not a diagnosis, and not a statement about any Pam Oh Herbs Collection or its contents. It carries no dosage and no claim of effect.