How To Make Homemade Cinnamon Oil To Balance Blood Sugar And Protect The Kidneys

Cinnamon has countless uses, especially in spicing and cooking food. But, it can also be used to treat certain diseases. That is why many people are using it as an alternative remedy for many health problems.

Native to parts of South Asia, today cinnamon plants are grown in almost every tropical region of the world and shipped around the world in the form of cinnamon spice or cinnamon essential oil.


According to research, the list of cinnamon benefits is long. Meanwhile, the oil itself especially has strong antiparasitic, antiviral, anti-inflammatory, and antiplatelet properties, which makes it extremely useful for enhancing immunity.

The major active ingredient in cinnamon essential oil responsible for its beneficial effects is believed to be cinnamaldehyde, which comprises about 60 percent of the essential oil.

Most of the cinnamon oil on the market is manufactured from the bark of the cinnamon tree. Depending on the quality of the oil, the price ranges from $3-$130 per bottle. To know if you are using the best quality cinnamon oil, it is best to make your own. This way, you will also save some money.

It is very simple to make cinnamon oil. In fact, you don’t need any special skills. What you need are the right tools and a few ingredients.

Here is how you can make your own homemade cinnamon oil.


Method 1

Ingredients:

Cinnamon sticks
Pure virgin olive oil
Glass Jar
Instructions:

Get enough cinnamon sticks and stuff them inside the glass jar. Fill up all the empty spaces if possible.
Pour the olive oil inside the jar until all of the cinnamon sticks are entirely covered.
Place the glass jar in a warm place such as your window. Secure it so it won’t topple over. Leave the jar for about three weeks.
Shake the jar daily. This will release the cinnamon oil from the base oil.
After the three weeks have passed, strain the oil and remove the sticks.
Finally, transfer the oil to a different bottle and store it in a cool, dry place.
Method 2

Ingredients:

Pure virgin olive oil
Half a cup of ground cinnamon
Instructions:

Heat the oil in a pan over medium heat. Once the oil is warm enough, add the cinnamon and stir the mixture.
Let it simmer for 3 minutes. Let the mixture cool and strain the oil with a coffee filter.
Finally, transfer the oil to a bottle and store in a cool place for at least a month.
Cinnamon oil to balance blood sugar

Cinnamon oil can be useful for people with diabetes. It can reduce the blood sugar levels and stimulate the effects on the pancreas. Cinnamon essential oil from the bark contains cinnamaldehyde which exerts this strong blood glucose lowering effect.

To use cinnamon oil for balancing blood sugar, you can add a drop to water or take it as a dietary supplement by mixing it with honey or a fruit smoothie. You can also add a small amount (several drops) of cinnamon oil to recipes, but avoid heating it to very high temperatures and cooking it for too long because that depletes its antioxidants and active ingredients.

Cinnamon oil to protect your kidneys

Cinnamon essential oil has a protective effect on the kidneys. It has been found to prevent the kidneys from damage induced by alloxan. Similarly, it can protect the kidneys from damage by environmental toxins and reduce its workload.

Urinary tract infections (UTI)

Women are especially prone to infections in the urino-genital tract, although it affects men too. These infections are generally bacterial or fungal. They can be treated by taking a warm water sitz bath with essential oils in it. Use essential oils like cinnamon, eucalyptus and tea tree essential oil. Add 10 – 15 drops in this water bath. It provides quick relief from UTI and other infections in a few applications.

Reduces ulcers

Cinnamon essential oil holds a beneficial compound called eugenol that can help reduce ulcers. Eurgenol is able to combat some of the gastric effects of a poor diet to reduce pain associated with ulcer symptoms, the number of ulcers that develop, and their intensity in terms of causing legions in the skin or mucous membranes that fail to heal.

Heart-health booster

Cinnamon oil can naturally help keep arteries clear and free from plaque buildup thanks to its circulation-boosting abilities. It also helps foster nitric oxide production, which is beneficial for people with heart disease or who have suffered from a heart attack or stroke.

Helps treat or prevent headache

Because the active compounds in cinnamon oil help increase circulation by expanding blood vessels, headache pain can be reduced by diffusing cinnamon essential oil in your home or inhaling it, making it an easy-to-use headache remedy.

Here’s how you can use cinnamon oil at home:

Aromatically: Cinnamon oil can be diffused throughout your home using a diffuser. You can also directly inhale the oil by sniffing it right out of the bottle.