Cinnamomum verum - Darusita

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Darusita, Dalchini, Cinnamomum verum

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

Diabetes, cholesterol, cold feet and hands, common cold, Skin eruptions, flu, Pimples, headaches.

Parts Used

Leaves, Bark.

Chemical Composition

The presence of a wide range of essential oils, such as trans-cinnamaldehyde, cinnamyl acetate, eugenol, L-borneol

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit
English	Agrimony

Habit

Herb

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

{{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

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

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

Commonly seen growing in areas

Ocean islands, Seychelles and Samoa, lowland tropical forests.

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