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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. | 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. | ||
+ | ==Uses== | ||
+ | {{Uses|Diabetes}}, {{Uses|cholesterol}}, {{Uses|cold feet and hands}}, {{Uses|common cold}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|flu}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|headaches}}. | ||
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+ | ==Parts Used== | ||
+ | {{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Bark}}. | ||
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+ | ==Chemical Composition== | ||
+ | The presence of a wide range of essential oils, such as trans-cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, eugenol, L-borneol<ref name="chemical composition"/> | ||
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+ | ==Common names== | ||
+ | {{Common names|kn=|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=|en=Agrimony}} | ||
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+ | ==Habit== | ||
+ | {{Habit|Herb}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==Identification== | ||
+ | ===Leaf=== | ||
+ | {{Leaf|Simple||Foliage Color is Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Foliage Texture is Medium and Foliage Sheen is Glossy}}<ref name="Leaf"/> | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Flower=== | ||
+ | {{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|White, Light Yellow|1|Flower Interest is Insignificant and these are the Fragrant Flowers} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===Fruit=== | ||
+ | {{Fruit|rounded|black|fruit is edible|Fruites are fragment|single}} | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===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== | ||
+ | {{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. | ||
− | == Cinnamon | + | ==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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> | ||
− | + | ==Commonly seen growing in areas== | |
+ | {{Commonly seen|Ocean islands}}, {{Commonly seen|Seychelles and Samoa}}, {{Commonly seen|lowland tropical forests}}. | ||
− | + | ==Photo Gallery== | |
+ | <gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> | ||
+ | File:Odermennig.jpg | ||
+ | File:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpg | ||
+ | Image:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
− | == | + | ==References== |
− | + | <references> | |
− | + | <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.hindawi.com/journals/ecam/2014/642942/ "sciencedirect"]</ref> | |
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− | = | + | <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.learn2grow.com/plants/cinnamomum-verum/ "learn to grow"]</ref> |
− | + | <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.pfaf.org/USER/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Cinnamomum+verum "practical palnts"]</ref> | |
+ | </references> | ||
+ | ==External Links== | ||
+ | * [https://davesgarden.com/guides/pf/go/70370/#b] | ||
+ | * [http://www.medicalhealthguide.com/herb/cinnamon.htm] | ||
+ | * [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/cinnamon-herb.html] | ||
+ | * [https://www.herbco.com/t-Medicinal-Uses-of-Cinnamon.aspx] | ||
[[Category:Herbs]] | [[Category:Herbs]] |
Revision as of 16:39, 21 April 2018
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 |
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Kannada | |
Hindi | |
Malayalam | |
Tamil | |
Telugu | |
Marathi | NA |
Gujarathi | NA |
Punjabi | NA |
Kashmiri | NA |
Sanskrit | |
English | Agrimony |
Habit
Identification
Leaf
Kind | Shape | Feature |
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Simple | Foliage Color is Light Green, Dark Green, Pink and Foliage Texture is Medium and Foliage Sheen is Glossy |
Flower
{{Flower|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.
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
- Pages that are stubs
- 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