The mature leaves of Cinnamomum osmophloeum Kaneh. and C. zeylanicum Bl. were collected and steam distilled to obtain the cssential oils. The content and composition of the oils were determined, respectively. Filter paper and wood floors steeped with the oils were tested for their termite resistance. The results indicate that the main component in C. osmophloeum oil is cinnamic aldehyde, whereas that of the C. zeylanicum is eugenol. The tatter oil exhibited the greatest termite resistance, follow edby a mixture of these two oils, with C. osmophloeum oil the least effective. The anti-termite effectiveness was proportional to the concentration of the nil solution. When the concentration wan less than 0.5%, there wan practically no effect a gainst the termites, Componentwise, eugenol had the beet effect, followed by a mixture of eugenol and cinnamic aldehyde, while cinnamic aldehyde was the least effective.