After doing a lot of reading and research, I have decided to start taking 1 drop of pure Cinnamon Oil from Verum Leaf sourced from Sri Lanka (started taking it today - 1 drop in a glass of water). From my research it appears to eradicate Lyme, Babesia, Bartonella, Parasites, Fungus, etc. so very effectively due to its high concentration of Eugenol. However I have read that it also can interact with medicines and other natural herbal supplements. The only interaction I have found referenced is it could interact with pharmacy heart medications (but didn't list any specifics) but I could find no herbs or natural supplements listed.

Does anyone know if cinnamon oil interacts with any natural supplements? I don't take any pharmacy drugs but I take a lot of supplements everyday such as Strauss Heart Drops, a multi-vitamin, eye supplements, Burbur, Pinella, (Lyme, Babesia, Bartonella, etc. supplements: Cryptolepis Japanese Knotwood, Cardyceps, Eleuthero, Licorice, Houttuynia, alkalizing greens, magnesium, and many other supplements. I have gone from about 10% functionality with these supplements over the last few years to about 60% functionality. I don't want to stop taking these supplements because they are helping with improving a lot of symptoms and the healing but I don't want to have a bad interaction either.

Thanks in advance for your responses.

Post Edited (battler) : 11/14/2022 10:59:44 AM (GMT-8)

Just an fyi - my husband supplements his metformin (type 2 diabetic) with cinnamon to help lower his blood sugar.

If you’re not currently taking blood sugar lowering meds - then no worries.

Garzie said...
in general its the reactions with Pharma drugs that are most dangerous

things that change the way our liver enzymes work can double the concentration of some drugs in the body or potentiate thier effects - causing them to reach dangerous levels - or half the concentration of others that a persons was heavily dependent on - eg like a blood pressure medication or a clotting medication.

if you are not taking any prescription medications you are not likely to be in this situation

interactions of natural substances and supplements are not well documented - but at one drop of cinnamon oil you are unlikely to run into any issues with interactions

more likely just a strong herx like reaction

i started 1 drop of oregano oil recently and was surprised by how strong a herx reaction it caused

its an oil so i dont think it will mix with water - but rather tend to sit on top as a oily film
for this reason you may want to put a drop on a table spoon and then add some olive oil to dilute it - it will be less aggressive on your mouth and throat like this

well done on your progress so far - i am also self treating with buhner herbs and also made good progress to date

Garzie,

Thanks for the great advice especially for the advice on mixing it with olive oil since I notice the pure cinnamon oil was a little harsh on the stomach. I am going to try that tomorrow. Glad to hear that the buhner herbs are working for you too.

yea-ok said...
There are two different extracts of “Cinnamon oil” — bark oil (mostly cinnamaldehyde) or leaf oil (mostly eugenol). Cinnamaldehyde and Eugenol were both very effective during the in vitro studies at Johns Hopkins (the Dr Ying Zhang studies).

No documented interactions to worry about. It would take crazy amounts of something else that is metabolized the same way or messes with liver enzymes, and you’d also need to be measuring out multiple teaspoons/grams of eugenol... one or two drops won’t cause any problems.

I found some specific toxicology numbers for eugenol, more helpful than the vague reports I’ve seen of possible liver failure from unspecified “high doses”:

“The WHO developed an Acceptable Dietary Intake (ADI) value for eugenol of 2.5 mg/kg-day, based on a rat study...”

“The various enzymes responsible for the metabolism of eugenol function efficiently up to doses of approximately 400–600 mg/kg in rats and mice and in some cases higher; above these doses, these metabolic pathways start to become saturated and liver toxicity is observed.”

(Eugenol) Clove Oil Herbicide Risk assessment

yea-ok,

Thank you so much, this is exactly the info that I was looking for but couldn't find. It's great having this info to know what the safe limits of supplement or ingredient are. From what I read most people didn't need more than 1 to 3 drops (depending on weight of person) of cinnamon oil to see good results.

Girlie said...
You’re welcome, battler.

I looked at the bottle my husband has - it’s not oil.

It’s Natural Factors brand
WellBetX Cinnamon
20:1 extract from 3000 mg of dry crude cinnamon
150 mg

Girlie,

Thanks for the info on your husband's cinnamon supplement.
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