Cinnamomi ceylanici cortex

Authors:Prof. Dr. med. Peter Altmeyer, Prof. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles

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Last updated on: 18.04.2025

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Synonym(s)

cinnamomi verum; Cinnamon bark Ceylonese

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DefinitionThis section has been translated automatically.

Cinnamomi ceylanici cortex, also Cinnamomum verum, is the officinal Ceylon cinnamon bark, the unpeeled and dried pieces of the Ceylon cinnamon tree processed as thin tubes or pieces of bark pushed into each other.

Quality defined in the European Pharmacopoeia (Ph. Eur.).

HMPC - Monograph: traditional-use: mild cramping gastrointestinal discomfort, flatulence, flatulence associated with mild diarrhea

ESCOP monograph: dyspeptic complaints, mild cramp-like gastrointestinal complaints, flatulence; loss of appetite; diarrhea.

Commission E monograph: Loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints, mild, cramp-like complaints in the gastrointestinal tract, bloating and flatulence.

Empirical medicine: Digestive stimulation, gastrointestinal spasms, appetite stimulation.

see also under Cinnamomi zeylanici corticis aetheroleum

IngredientsThis section has been translated automatically.

Efficacy determining ingredients: Essential oil (at least 1.2%) with the main components cinnamaldehyde (65-75%), eugenol (5%), phenolic carboxylic acids and tanning agents (2%), invert sugar etc. According to Ph.Eur. <0.5% coumarin.

EffectsThis section has been translated automatically.

Stimulation of gastric juice and saliva production

Initial studies suggest an antimicrobial effect of cinnamaldehyde against Pseudomonas aeruginosa with a reduction in biofilm formation.

Also questionable blood sugar lowering effect in animal experiments, not sufficiently proven in human medicine.

Field of application/useThis section has been translated automatically.

According to the specifications of commission E: loss of appetite, dyspeptic complaints

DosageThis section has been translated automatically.

Daily dose (TD) 2.0-4.0 g of the drug, 0.05-0.2 g essential oil in appropriate preparations.

ContraindicationThis section has been translated automatically.

Hypersensitivity to ingredients of the drug. Allergies to Peru balsam.

LiteratureThis section has been translated automatically.

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Last updated on: 18.04.2025

Authors: Prof. Dr. med. Peter AltmeyerProf. Dr. med. Martina Bacharach-Buhles