📜 Sacred History | היסטוריה קדושה

Cassia (קלופה — Kiddah/Ketziah) is one of the 11 sacred ingredients of the Temple Ketoret. It is explicitly mentioned in the Torah (Exodus 30:24) as one of the holy anointing oil spices: "and cassia — five hundred shekels, by the sanctuary shekel." It also appears in Psalm 45:8: "All your garments are fragrant with myrrh, aloes, and cassia."

Cassia differs from Ceylon Cinnamon (Cinnamomum zeylanicum) in its higher cinnamaldehyde content, stronger warming properties, and deeper, more intense aroma. In Kabbalistic tradition, it corresponds to Binah — Understanding, the Great Mother, Saturn, and the deep womb of creation from which all form emerges.

🌳 Kabbalistic Correspondence | התאמה קבלית

Cassia’s deep, penetrating warmth mirrors Binah’s quality of profound understanding — the intelligence that comprehends the hidden structure of reality. Saturn’s discipline and the Great Mother’s depth are both expressed in this ancient, sacred spice.

✨ Therapeutic Properties | תכונות טיפוליות

🌿 TCM Perspective | רפואה סינית

In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Cassia (Rou Gui 肉桂) is one of the most important warming herbs, tonifying Kidney Yang and dispelling cold. It warms the channels, strengthens the Ming Men (Gate of Life), and supports the Spleen and Stomach. (Source: Gabriel Mojay)

⚗️ Chemistry | כימיה

Cassia is dominated by cinnamaldehyde (up to 90%), which gives it its powerful warming and antimicrobial properties. This distinguishes it from Ceylon Cinnamon, which has a more balanced profile with lower cinnamaldehyde and higher eugenol content. (Source: Pierre Franchomme & Daniel Pénoël)

🕯️ How to Use | שימוש

🔗 Related Pages | דפים קשורים

📚 Sources | מקורות

Abraham & Leah Dahan — אנציקלופדיית תלמוד הצמחים, קטורת המסע אל הנפש
Pierre Franchomme & Daniel Pénoël — L'aromathérapie exactement
Gabriel Mojay — TCM aromatherapy correspondences
Robert Tisserand — Essential Oil Safety, 2nd Edition
Torah — Exodus 30:24, Psalm 45:8