Cinnamon

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, PH

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Astringent, Balsamic, Carminative, Diaphoretic

Science studied: not documented

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Lauraceae

Scientific name: Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Common names: Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon

History

The source record documents this plant in Elsewhere, Japan*, PH.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Astringent
• Balsamic
• Carminative
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge
• Stomachic
• Fungicide
• Germicide

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Elsewhere
• Japan*
• PH

Documented cultural uses

• Astringent
• Balsamic
• Carminative
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge
• Stomachic
• Fungicide
• Germicide
• Nausea
• Stimulant

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Balsamic · Japan* · "
• Carminative · Elsewhere · "
• Diaphoretic · Japan* · "
• Febrifuge · Japan* · "
• Stomachic · Japan* · "
• Fungicide · Elsewhere · "
• Germicide · Elsewhere · "
• Nausea · Elsewhere · "
• Stimulant · Elsewhere · "
• Stomachic · Elsewhere · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Comparative efficiency of extraction techniques for bioactive compounds in Cinnamomum zeylanicum · 2025 source ↗
• <i>Cinnamomum zeylanicum</i>, <i>Origanum vulgare</i>, and <i>Thymus vulgaris</i> Essential Oils in Cystitis: An Alternative/Complementary Perspective. · 2026 source ↗
• Comparative efficiency of extraction techniques for bioactive compounds in Cinnamomum zeylanicum. · 2025 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

no compound records in this source record

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases · CC0

GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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