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Cinnamomum cassia - Tamalpatra

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'''Bay leafCassia cinnamon''' (plural bay leaves) refers to is a type of cinnamon prepared from the aromatic leaves dried inner bark of several plants used an evergreen tree that grows in cooking.areas of southeastern Asia
== Description Uses== The leaves contain about 1.3% essential oils (ol. lauri folii){{Uses|diabetes}}, {{Uses|gas}}, {{Uses|muscle and stomach spasms}}, {{Uses|preventing nausea}}, {{Uses|vomiting}}, {{Uses|infections}}, {{Uses|common cold}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, consisting {{Uses|loss of 45% eucalyptolappetite}}, 12% other terpenes{{Uses|hernia}}, 8{{Uses|bed-12% terpinyl acetatewetting}}, 3–4% sesquiterpenes{{Uses|joint pain}}, 3% methyleugenol{{Uses|menopausal symptoms}}, and other α- and β-pinenes{{Uses|cramps}}, phellandrene{{Uses|kidney disorders}}, linalool{{Uses|chest pain}}, geraniol, and terpineol{{Uses|cause abortions}}, contains lauric acid also.{{Uses|menstrual problems}}
If eaten whole==Parts Used=={{Parts Used|Barks}}, bay leaves (Laurus nobilis) are pungent and have a sharp{{Parts Used|Twigs}}, 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"/>{{Parts Used|Leaves}}
== Uses Chemical Composition==Phenols (6%), Isoeugenol (2%), Chavicol, Ethylgaiacol, Aromatic aldehyde, Cinnamaldehyde (75-85%), Benzaldehyde<ref name="chemical composition"/>
*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.==Common names==*Bay leaves have been used in entomology as the active ingredient in killing jars.*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. {{Common names|kn=Tamalapatra|ml=|sa=|ta=|te=|hi=tezpath|en=Cinnamomum cassia}}
==Properties==
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
===Dravya===
==Common name=Rasa===
* '''English''' - Cassia Cinnamon* '''Kannada''' - ತಮಲಪತ್ರ * '''Hindi''' - तेजपात ===Guna===
== References =Veerya===
===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Evergreen Tree}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|opposite|petiole 8-20 mm, stout, glabrous, slightly grooved above}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Bisexual|7 mm long|Yellow|9|Flowers are in terminal and axillary}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|berry|1-2 cm|ellipsoid to oblong-ovoid, dark purple, surrounded by the enlarged perianth||2-4}} ===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}}. ==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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|wild location}}, {{Commonly seen|primary and secondary forest}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px"> </gallery> ==References== <references><ref name="deschemical composition">[http://theepicentrewww.globinmed.com/spice/bayindex.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=82984:cinnamomum-leafcassia&Itemid=145b "Chemical Constituents"]</ Bay ref> <ref name="Leaf "Encyclopedia of Spices>[http://eol.org/pages/490672/details "Diagnostic Description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http: Bay Leaf//tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Cinnamomum+cassia "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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== External Links == * [https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S187853521400029X Chemical composition and antioxidant properties of the essential oil of Cinnamomum altissimum]* [https://www.thespruceeats.com/what-is-cassia-1807003 All About Cinnamon's Cousin]*[https://enwww.wikipediaorganicfacts.orgnet/wikihealth-benefits/Bay_leaf Bay leafessential-Wikipediaoils/health-benefits-of-cassia-essential-oil.html Benefits Of Cassia on organic facts] 
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