Difference between revisions of "Cinnamomum verum - Darusita"

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Darusita, Dalchini, Cinnamomum verum

Darusita is a small evergreen tree 10–15 meters tall. It is native to Sri Lanka and South India. The bark is widely used as a spice due to its distinct odour. In India it is also known as "Daalchini".

Uses

Diabetes, Cholesterol, Cold, Common cold, Skin eruptions, Flu, Pimples, Headaches.

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Chemical Composition

The presence of a wide range of essential oils, such as trans-cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, eugenol, L-borneol^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Daalchini, Daalchinni chakke
Hindi	Dalcini, Darucini
Malayalam	Carua, Elavangam
Tamil	Cannalavangapattai, Ilavangam
Telugu	Daalchinni chakke, Lavangamu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Darusita, tvak
English	Cinnamon

Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Katu (Pungent), Madhura (Sweet)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Simple		Foliage Color is Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Foliage Texture is Medium and Foliage Sheen is Glossy

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	White, Light Yellow	1	Flower Interest is Insignificant and these are the Fragrant Flowers

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
rounded	black	fruit is edible	Fruites are fragment	single	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Cinnamon can be found at elevations up to 2,000 metres, but for commercial harvesting does best at low altitudes below 500 metres^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Ocean islands, Seychelles, Lowland tropical forests.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Chemical Constituents"

[Leaf-2] "Characteristics"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation details"

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+'''Darusita''' is a small evergreen tree 10–15 meters tall. It is native to Sri Lanka and South India. The bark is widely used as a spice due to its distinct odour. In India it is also known as "Daalchini".
-'''Darusita''' is a small evergreen tree 10–15 meters tall, native to Sri Lanka and South India. The bark is widely used as a spice due to its distinct odour. In India it is also known as "Daalchini".
 ==Uses==
 {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|Cholesterol}}, {{Uses|Cold}}, {{Uses|Common cold}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|Flu}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}.
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 ==Common names==
-{{Common names|kn=daalchini, daalchinni chakke|ml=carua, elavangam|sa=darusita, tvak|ta=cannalavangapattai, ilavangam|te=daalchinni chakke, lavangamu|hi=dalcini, darucini|en=cinnamon}}
+{{Common names|kn=Daalchini, Daalchinni chakke|ml=Carua, Elavangam|sa=Darusita, tvak|ta=Cannalavangapattai, Ilavangam|te=Daalchinni chakke, Lavangamu|hi=Dalcini, Darucini|en=Cinnamon}}
 ==Properties==