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'''Bay leaf''' (plural bay leaves) refers to the aromatic leaves of several plants used in cooking.
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'''Cassia cinnamon''' is a type of cinnamon prepared from the dried inner bark of an evergreen tree that grows in areas of southeastern Asia
  
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== Description ==
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|gas}}, {{Uses|muscle and stomach spasms}}, {{Uses|preventing nausea}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|infections}}, {{Uses|common cold}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|loss of appetite}}, {{Uses|hernia}}, {{Uses|bed-wetting}}, {{Uses|joint pain}}, {{Uses|menopausal symptoms}}, {{Uses|cramps}}, {{Uses|kidney disorders}}, {{Uses|chest pain}}, {{Uses|cause abortions}}, {{Uses|menstrual problems}}
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The leaves contain about 1.3% essential oils (ol. lauri folii), consisting of 45% eucalyptol, 12% other terpenes, 8-12% terpinyl acetate, 3–4% sesquiterpenes, 3% methyleugenol, and other α- and β-pinenes, phellandrene, linalool, geraniol, and terpineol, contains lauric acid also.
 
  
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If eaten whole, bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) are pungent and have a sharp, bitter taste. As with many spices and flavorings, the fragrance of the bay leaf is more noticeable than its taste. When dried, the fragrance is herbal, slightly floral, and somewhat similar to oregano and thyme. Myrcene, which is a component of many essential oils used in perfumery, can be extracted from the bay leaf. They also contain the essential oil eugenol.<ref name="des"/>
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Barks}}, {{Parts Used|Twigs}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}
  
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== Uses ==
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==Chemical Composition==
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Phenols (6%), Isoeugenol (2%), Chavicol, Ethylgaiacol, Aromatic aldehyde, Cinnamaldehyde (75-85%), Benzaldehyde<ref name="chemical composition"/>
  
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*Bay leaves were used for flavoring. They are used in soups, stews, meat, seafood, vegetable dishes, and sauces. The leaves also flavor many classic French dishes.
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==Common names==
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*Bay leaves have been used in entomology as the active ingredient in killing jars.
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{{Common names|kn=Tamalapatra|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=tezpath|en=Cinnamomum cassia}}
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*The crushed, fresh, young leaves are put into the jar under a layer of paper. The vapors they release kill insects slowly but effectively, and keep the specimens relaxed and easy to mount.
 
  
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
  
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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
  
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* '''English''' - Cassia Cinnamon
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===Guna===
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* '''Kannada''' - ತಮಲಪತ್ರ
 
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* '''Hindi''' - तेजपात
 
  
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== References ==  
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===Veerya===
  
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<references>
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===Vipaka===
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<ref name="des">[http://theepicentre.com/spice/bay-leaf/ Bay Leaf "Encyclopedia of Spices: Bay Leaf"]</ref>
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===Karma===
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Evergreen Tree}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple|opposite|petiole 8-20 mm, stout, glabrous, slightly grooved above}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Bisexual|7 mm long|Yellow|9|Flowers are in terminal and axillary}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|berry|1-2 cm|ellipsoid to oblong-ovoid, dark purple, surrounded by the enlarged perianth||2-4}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 32°c, but can tolerate 10 - 38°c<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|wild location}}, {{Commonly seen|primary and secondary forest}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>  
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<ref name="chemical composition">[http://www.globinmed.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82984:cinnamomum-cassia&Itemid=145b "Chemical Constituents"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/490672/details "Diagnostic Description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cinnamomum+cassia "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
 
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187853521400029X Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of the essential oil of Cinnamomum altissimum]
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bay_leaf Bay leaf-Wikipedia]
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* [https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-cassia-1807003 All About Cinnamon's Cousin]
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* [https://www.organicfacts.net/health-benefits/essential-oils/health-benefits-of-cassia-essential-oil.html Benefits Of Cassia on organic facts]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]

Revision as of 16:51, 14 May 2018

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

diabetes, gas, muscle and stomach spasms, preventing nausea, vomiting, infections, common cold, Diarrhea, loss of appetite, hernia, bed-wetting, joint pain, menopausal symptoms, cramps, kidney disorders, chest pain, cause abortions, menstrual problems

Parts Used

Barks, Twigs, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Phenols (6%), Isoeugenol (2%), Chavicol, Ethylgaiacol, Aromatic aldehyde, Cinnamaldehyde (75-85%), Benzaldehyde[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Tamalapatra
Hindi tezpath
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Cinnamomum cassia


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

Evergreen Tree

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple opposite petiole 8-20 mm, stout, glabrous, slightly grooved above

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual 7 mm long Yellow 9 Flowers are in terminal and axillary

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
berry 1-2 cm ellipsoid to oblong-ovoid, dark purple, surrounded by the enlarged perianth 2-4 {{{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

A plant of the lowland tropics and subtropics, where it is found at elevations up to 500 metres. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are within the range 15 - 32°c, but can tolerate 10 - 38°c[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

wild location, primary and secondary forest.

Photo Gallery

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical Constituents"
  2. ↑ "Diagnostic Description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation Details"

External Links

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