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Cinnamimum zeylanicum Blume - Tvak
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Tvak is the dried inner bark (devoid of cork and cortex) of the coppiced shoots of stem of Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume. (Fam. Lauraceae), a moderate sized evergreen tree usually attaining a height of 6-7 .5 m, cultivated on the Western Ghats and adjoining hills, bark collected during April-July and October-December.[1]
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Dalchini Chakke |
| Hindi | Mushkbala, Sugandhabala |
| Malayalam | Karuvapatta, Ilavarngathely |
| Tamil | Lavangapattai, Karuvapattai |
| Telugu | Lavangapatta, Dalchini chekka |
| Marathi | Dalchini |
| Gujarathi | Dalchini |
| Punjabi | Dalchini, Darchini |
| Kashmiri | Dalchini, Dalchin |
| Sanskrit | Daarusita |
| English | Cinnamon bark |
Chemical Composition
Essential oil, tannin and mucilage.
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Katu, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kaphavatahara, Rucya, Vishaghna, Kantashuuddhikara
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 151.
See also
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