Cinnamon

At a glance

Origin / distribution: China, Turkey, India(Santal), UK, Egypt, Malaya, India, US

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Amenorrhea, Antiseptic, Arthritis, Asthma

Science studied: ASCORBIC-ACID, BARIUM, BENZALDEHYDE, BORNYL-ACETATE

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 verum

Common names: Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon, Canela-verdadeira, Canelier de Ceylan, Canella ceilánica, Cannelier, Cannelier, Cannelier de Ceylan, Cannella, Cannellier, Ceiloninis cinamonas, Ceylon cinnamon, Ceylon-Zimtbaum, Ceylon-kaneel, Ceylonzimt, Ceylonzimtbaum, Cinnamomo

POWO: 463752-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in China, Turkey, India(Santal), UK, Egypt, Malaya, Elsewhere, India and 1 additional place.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Amenorrhea
• Antiseptic
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Astringent
• Cancer
• Cancer(Uterus)
• Carminative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• China
• Turkey
• India(Santal)
• UK
• Egypt
• Malaya
• Elsewhere
• India
• US

Documented cultural uses

• Amenorrhea
• Antiseptic
• Arthritis
• Asthma
• Astringent
• Cancer
• Cancer(Uterus)
• Carminative
• Colic
• Cough
• Female
• Lumbago

Cultural record detail

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

• Amenorrhea · China · "
• Antiseptic · Turkey · "
• Arthritis · China · "
• Asthma · India(Santal) · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Cancer · UK · "
• Cancer(Uterus) · Egypt · "
• Carminative · Turkey · "
• Colic · Malaya · "
• Cough · China · "
• Female · China · "
• Lumbago · China · "
• Lung · China · "
• Psoriasis · Elsewhere · "
• Spasm · China · "
• Spice · Turkey · "
• Stimulant · Turkey · "
• Stomachic · Turkey · "
• Tumor(Abdomen) · India · "
• Vaginitis · China · "
• Wart · US · "
• Diarrhea · China · "
• Phthisis · India(Santal) · "
• Cancer · China · "

4 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

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

• In-silico screening of the plant-based compounds for diabetes from Cinnamomum verum · 2026 source ↗
• Lineage-specific enzyme optimization underlies divergent evolution of trans-Cinnamaldehyde and Eugenol biosynthesis in Cinnamomum cassia and Cinnamomum verum. · 2026 source ↗
• Evaluation of the Insecticidal Activity of Cinnamomum verum Bark Extract against the Red Flour Beetle, Tribolium castaneum (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae) · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ASCORBIC-ACID
• BARIUM
• BENZALDEHYDE
• BORNYL-ACETATE
• BROMINE
• CALCIUM
• DELTA-3-CARENE
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CARYOPHYLLENE-OXIDE
• CHROMIUM
• 1,8-CINEOLE
• CINNAMALDEHYDE
• CINNZEYLANINE
• COBALT
• CONIFERALDEHYDE
• CUMINALDEHYDE

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

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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