It is also used in skin care as a mild astringent. Do not use during pregnancy. Chamomile is soothing, calming and anti-inflammatory. Useful in cases of insomnia, migraine headaches and stress related complaints. Particularly helpful where stress and anxiety are inclined to make a person fretful, irritable or nervous.
Chamomile is one of the gentlest of the oils.
Cinnamon, grown in Sri-Lanka, produces one of the oldest oils known to be imported into Egypt over 2,000 years ago. It is used in the Middle East and Orient for fighting viral and infectious disease. Studies have found that virus, bacteria and fungus could not live in the presence of cinnamon oil. It was used in cooking and traditionally thought to have a frequency that attracted wealth. It has to be blended with a carrier oil because of its high phenol properties which make it feel warm to the skin.