Hey guys, Dr. Axe here, founder of draxe.com and doctor of natural medicine.
In this video I'm going to talk to you about all of the many uses and benefits of cinnamon
essential oil.
And cinnamon oil has been used for thousands of years, and I think you're going to learn
some surprising facts you didn't know about cinnamon oil in this video and some great
ways to use it for the benefit of your health.
First off, cinnamon essential oil has been used since the times of the Bible.
In fact, it's one of the most referenced essential oils in the Bible because it was part of the
holy anointing oil.
And during Biblical times they made something called the holy anointing oil, which included
cinnamon oil, cassia oil, calamus, myrrh, and olive oil.
And when somebody was sick, what they would do is they would pour this oil over their
heads.
So you may have heard it anoint their head with oil.
That was the holy anointing oil that was used during religious ceremonies, but also used
for when they needed healing.
They would go to the priest, have them pray for them for healing, and then they were anointed
with oil.
So we know cinnamon oil has been used for probably over 5,000 years.
It's also referenced in Egyptian medicine, Chinese medicine, Greek medicine.
Cinnamon oil, one of those truly unique essential oils for those benefits.
Now cinnamon oil contains a compound called cinnamaldehyde, which makes up about 60-70%
of cinnamon oil.
And this compound has been shown to be beneficial for so many things, but I want to also give
you the equivalent of it in powder form.
Typically one drop of cinnamon oil is the equivalent to one-third of a teaspoon of cinnamon
powder.
So keep that in mind.
And there are five main uses and benefits I want to talk about, how you should start
using cinnamon oil, and number one is to help balance your blood sugar.
Medical studies have shown that cinnamon oil helps with something called GTF, Glucose Tolerance
Factor, in balancing out your insulin levels.
So whether you're a type-1 or type-2 diabetic or have syndrome X or any of those issues,
or hypoglycemia, cinnamon oil is something you want to add into your daily regime.
Now with cinnamon oil, you can simply defuse it around your home.
That's one of the great ways to get the benefits.
Or you can carry it in your purse if you're a female or male and just keep it in your
car and just smell it every so often.
You can gain benefits that way.
Now, under the care of a natural health provider, you can do it internally.
Now, again, you don't want to go overboard with this.
More isn't better.
But one single drop of a pure, high-quality, therapeutic graded, organic cinnamon oil can
have benefits.
And if you use cinnamon oil, always use it with food.
But you'll just do one single drop.
That's the equivalent of one-third a teaspoon of cinnamon powder.
You don't need more than that.
One single drop in a smoothie or one single drop in some apple sauce.
But that's how you would use it if you're going to use it internally, but also you can
gain many of the benefits of cinnamon oil by just defusing it and smelling it in that
way.
But again, it is incredible for your blood sugar levels and for insulin levels.
The number two reason to use cinnamon oil is because of its antimicrobial properties.
Now my wife and I, Chelsea, we use it when we clean our house.
We do a mixture of cinnamon oil with wild orange oil, and we defuse that in our house.
We actually put it in a spray bottle with water and we use it to spray down our stainless
steel appliances, our granite countertops, but the smell is just amazing.
Again, that cinnamon with that wild orange oil mixture together has such a clean smell
and it's great, especially around the holidays because of the great smell.
But again, it's antimicrobial in nature.
A great thing to use around the house for cleaning, as well.
The third reason you should be using it it's one of the most antioxidant rich oils on the
planet.
It falls in line number two, only behind clove oil.
But cinnamon oil is very high in antioxidants, and for that reason can protect your body
against free radical damage.
And in that way, again, just defusing it around your house is a great way to use it on a regular
basis.
Also, you can use it in a toothpaste because of its antimicrobial properties, jumping back
a little bit, but I'll do a mixture of just a little bit of cinnamon oil with other types
of oil, such as sometimes a peppermint oil.
Mix it with baking soda, coconut oil, and use it as a toothpaste.
It's great for cleaning your teeth and for the health of your gums.
The number four reason to use cinnamon oil is because it may support weight loss.
We know that cinnamon itself, because of its ability to balance out insulin and prevent
blood sugar spikes, is good for that reason.
So again, cinnamon can also reduce sugar cravings and has a little bit of sweetness to it.
So if you struggle with cravings for sweets and sugar, adding cinnamon to some recipes
. . . in fact I did a little cinnamon oil, just a drop, in a carrot soup I did.
A lot of times I'll do it when I do cinnamon pancakes for breakfast and even in a smoothie
if I do a cinnamon apple smoothie.
But cinnamon oil is great for supporting weight loss.
Again, just one single drop once to twice daily is all you need.
And then last, but not least, cinnamon is fantastic for your energy levels.
I'll do that with some peppermint oil.
I'll defuse that if I'm getting ready for a workout.
Also, you might be this person to where sometimes your energy level is up and down during the
day.
Cinnamon helps with that glucose tolerance factor and those insulin levels to keep your
energy going strong all day long.
So again, using cinnamon oil, whether it's defusing it or, again, a single drop internally
is important.
And by the way, when you're buying essential oils, make sure you're buying therapeutic
oils.
Ideally that are organic in terms of their standard, but again getting a good quality
essential oil is important because there's a lot of junk out there.
You want to buy it from a reputable company, and there are several out there, but again
making sure you're getting a high quality essential oil there, as well.
And by the way, you can get something called CO2 cinnamon oil, which is a CO2 extract which
is found in actually many brands today, of supplements, have that type of cinnamon oil
in their supplement.
So again, cinnamon oil CO2 extract is probably the best if you're going to do it internally,
and CO2 essential oil probably the best essential oil to use if you're going to be defusing
it in your home or using it as a spray cleaner for those types of things.
So again, cinnamon oil has so many benefits and uses.
I recommend to add it into your essential oil medicine cabinet on a regular basis, and
by the way I have a free guide on how to use many essential oils, including frankincense
and peppermint and lavender and cinnamon, on my website.
If you go to draxe.com, that's D-R-A-X-E.com.
Just look up essential oils or look up Dr. Axe Essential Oils Guide, and I have a free
guide that's a downloadable PDF that goes through all of these benefits and much, much
more on the many uses and benefits of essential oils.
Hey guys, I hope you've enjoyed this video.
This has been me, Dr. Axe, talking about cinnamon oil.