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Old 03-30-2024, 06:33 PM
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A long time ago, I became fascinated with cinnamon as a bactericide/fungicide, due to the contained cinnamaldehyde. The powder is great if carefully dabbed on a fresh wound, as it is a tremendous desiccant as well, so "seals off" the cut and protects it from infection. Warning: DO NOT use on roots, as the desiccation will kill them. That led to me concocting both alcohol and water extracts, that can be used as sprays.

Later, I discovered cinnamon leaf oil, which contains the much more powerful bactericide and fungicide, the alcohol eugenol. (I know it's more powerful as I used it to eradicate a toenail fungus in about 2-3 weeks, while even prescription treatments take a year...)

I have made two extracts with that, one with alcohol (~1/4 tsp/quart of rubbing alcohol), and another with liquid lanolin when you need a mostly waterproof compound to dab.

Anyway, I finally ran out of the 2 ounce bottle I originally purchased, so have just bought a few more and am offering them for sale at my cost with shipping included.
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Eugenol is also known as clove oil. In addition to antifungal properties, it is a local anesthetic. In years past clove oil was applied to abscessed teeth to provide temporary pain relief. You will see bottles of eugenol or clove oil in antique medical or dental bags. You can still buy it in US pharmacies.
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Clove oil contains eugenol, but that is not 100% of its contents.
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I remember seeing Cinnamon Leaf Oil (or maybe it was Cinnamon Oil?) on a plant website. I think Arbico Organics, and I had the same thought as you to purchase it to substitute the ground cinnamon in my spray. Then I saw they were selling it as a thrip bait because apparently bugs are attracted to it. Is that true?
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I grow a cinnamon tree and every sucking insect is very attracted to it. The oil is likely more concentrated, though, so that probably makes a difference.
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A long time ago, I became fascinated with cinnamon as a bactericide/fungicide.
I also use cinnamon powder, in case I need to cut even a portion of a plant leaf, but it never occurred to me to use cinnamon leaf oil. Did I understand correctly that it can be used for spraying in case of problems? And if so, how to prepare such a solution? By the way, if I notice any signs of initial fungal infection, I sometimes use a 7% propolis solution. It usually deals with the problem wonderfully. However, I do not spray the plant, but only wipe the infected areas with a cotton swab with a bit of the applied solution.
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Spraying with cinnamon leaf oil is best a dilution in rubbing alcohol @ 1 - 1.5 ml/L
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Spraying with cinnamon leaf oil is best a dilution in rubbing alcohol @ 1 - 1.5 ml/L
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