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Dalchini, Tvaka

Cinnamon is a spice obtained from the inner bark of several tree species from the genus Cinnamomum. Cinnamon is used in both sweet and savoury foods. The term cinnamon also refers to its mid-brown colour.

Uses

Indigestion, Gastrointestinal disorders, Respiratory disorders, Headache, Catarrh, Rheumatism, Stomach gas, Intestinal gas.

Parts Used

Bark, Leaves.

Chemical Composition

The primary chemical constituents of this herb include cinnamaldehyde, gum, tannin, mannitol, coumarins, and essential oils.^[1]

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Dalchinni, Dalachini
Hindi	Dalchini, Darchini
Malayalam	Ceriyayilavannam, Cheriya-ela-vanna-toli, Cheriyayilavannam
Tamil	Ankaparainati, Ariyavanati
Telugu	Bhryngamu, Dalchinachekka
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Bahugandha, Balya, Bhringa
English	Cinnamon

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Guna

Veerya

Vipaka

Karma

Prabhava

Habit

Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
Usually opposite	Anceolate to ovate	11 to 16 cm (4.5 to 6.25 in) long, with pointed tips.

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
Unisexual	2-4cm long	Brown, red		Flowering throughout the year and In terminal and/or axillary pseudoracemes

Fruit

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
Fleshy berry	1 to 1.5 cm	The fruit is a small		Amny	That ripens to black, partly surrounded by a cup-like perianth

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Bilvādileha

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Cuttings, Air layering, Seedlings.

How to plant/cultivate

The area for planting cinnamon is cleared and 50 cm x 50 cm x 50 cm size pits are dug at a spacing of 3 m x 3 m. They are then filled with compost and top soil before planting.^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Forests in moist, Well drained soils.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] Chemical constituents

[Leaf-2] Morphology

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] Planting detail

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