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Cinnamomum tamala - Tvakpatra
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Tvakpatra consists of dried mature leaves of Cinnamomum tamala (Buch. Ham.) Nees & Eberm. (Fam. Lauraceae) a small evergreen tree upto 7.5 m high and occurs in tropical, sub- tropical Himalayas between 900-2300 m, often raised from seeds, sown in nursery, leaves collected in dry weather from about ten years old plant during October-March.[1]
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Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Tamalapatra, Dalchini Ele |
| Hindi | Tejpatra |
| Malayalam | Karuvapatta patram |
| Tamil | Lavangapatri |
| Telugu | Akupatri |
| Marathi | Tamalpatra |
| Gujarathi | Tamala patra, Develee |
| Punjabi | Tajpater |
| Kashmiri | Dalchini pan, Tajpatra |
| Sanskrit | Patra, Varaanga, Coca |
| English | Indian Cinnamon |
Chemical Composition
Essential oils (d-α phellandrene and eugenol).
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Madhura, Katu
Guna
Laghu, Pichchila, Tikshna
Veerya
Ushna (heat)
Vipaka
Katu (Pungent)
Karma
Kaphavatahara, Rucya, Arshoghna
Prabhava
References
- ↑ THE AYURVEDIC PHARMACOPOEIA OF INDIA, PART-I, VOLUME-1, page no 153.
See also
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