Japanese Cinnamon

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Japan*, JP

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Balsamic, Diaphoretic, Febrifuge, Stomachic

Science studied: BARIUM, BROMINE, CALCIUM, (+)-CATECHIN

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 sieboldii

Common names: Japanese Cinnamon, ニッケイ

POWO: 463683-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Japan*, JP.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Balsamic
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge
• Stomachic

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Japan*
• JP

Documented cultural uses

• Balsamic
• Diaphoretic
• Febrifuge
• Stomachic

Cultural record detail

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

• Balsamic · Japan* · "
• Diaphoretic · Japan* · "
• Febrifuge · Japan* · "
• Stomachic · Japan* · "

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

• Studies on the Catechin Constituents of Bark of Cinnamomum sieboldii. · 2023 source ↗
• [Miscellaneous contributions to the essential oils of plants from various territories. XLVII. On the components of essential oils of Cinnamomum sieboldii Meisn]. · 1986 source ↗
• [Studies on anti-inflammatory agents. VI. Anti-inflammatory constituents of Cinnamomum sieboldii Meissn (author's transl)]. · 1982 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BARIUM
• BROMINE
• CALCIUM
• (+)-CATECHIN
• CHROMIUM
• COPPER
• IODINE
• IRON
• LEAD
• MANGANESE
• PHOSPHORUS
• POTASSIUM
• PROANTHOCYANIDINS
• RUBIDIUM
• STRONTIUM
• SULFUR

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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