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[[File:Syzy polyan 070404-3398 sbrgCinnamomum cassia Leaf.jpg|thumb|right|''Bay leaf'', ''Bay leaf'']]
'''Cassia cinnamon''' is a type of cinnamon prepared from the dried inner bark of an evergreen tree that grows in areas of southeastern Asia.
==Uses==
{{Uses|diabetesDiabetes}}, {{Uses|gasGastric problem}}, {{Uses|muscle and stomach Stomach spasms}}, {{Uses|preventing nauseaNausea}}, {{Uses|vomitingVomiting}}, {{Uses|infectionsInfections}}, {{Uses|common Common cold}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|loss Loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|herniaHernia}}, {{Uses|bed-Bed wetting}}, {{Uses|joint Joint pain}}, {{Uses|menopausal Menopausal symptoms}}, {{Uses|crampsCramps}}, {{Uses|kidney Kidney disorders}}, {{Uses|chest Chest pain}}, {{Uses|cause abortionsAbortions}}, {{Uses|menstrual Menstrual problems}}
==Parts Used==
==Chemical Composition==
Phenols (6%), Isoeugenol (2%), Chavicol, Ethylgaiacol, Aromatic aldehyde, Cinnamaldehyde (75-85%), Benzaldehyde.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Tamalapatra|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=tezpathTezpath|en=Cinnamomum cassia}}
==Properties==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Evergreen Treetree}}
==Identification==
===Leaf===
{{Leaf|Simple|oppositeOpposite|petiole Petiole 8-20 mm, stout, glabrous, slightly grooved above}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
===Flower===
===Fruit===
{{Fruit|berryBerry|1-2 cm|ellipsoid Ellipsoid to oblong-ovoid, dark purple, surrounded by the enlarged perianth||2-4}}
===Other features===
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
==Where to get the saplings==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|wild locationAt primary forest}}, {{Commonly seen|primary and At secondary forest}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
Cassia bark.jpg
Cinnamomum cassia Leaf.jpg
Cinnamon & Cassia (5193854101).jpg
Four leaves of Lauraceae.JPG
Gyepi.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82984:cinnamomum-cassia&Itemid=145b "Chemical Constituents"]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/490672/details "Diagnostic Description"]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cinnamomum+cassia "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
</references>
* [https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-cassia-essential-oil.html Benefits Of Cassia on organic facts]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have flower, fruit and leaf photos]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Lauraceae]]
