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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". The leaves are ovate-oblong in shape, 7–18 cm long. The flowers, which are arranged in panicles, have a greenish color, and have a distinct odor. The fruit is a purple 1 cm berry containing a single seed.
Contents
Uses
Diabetes, cholesterol, cold feet and hands, common cold, Skin eruptions, flu, Pimples, headaches.
Parts Used
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 | |
| Hindi | |
| Malayalam | |
| Tamil | |
| Telugu | |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | |
| English | Agrimony |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Foliage Color is Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Foliage Texture is Medium and Foliage Sheen is Glossy |
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
- Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
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 and Samoa, lowland tropical forests.
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References
External Links
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- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat cold feet and hands
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat common cold
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin eruptions
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat flu
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Pimples
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat headaches
- Herbs with Leaves used in medicine
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Herb
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Ocean islands
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Seychelles and Samoa
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of lowland tropical forests
- Herbs
