1. Names:

Sanskrit:	Tamalapatra		Enlarge photo
English:	Cinnamon
Botanical:	Cinnamomum tejpata
Hindi:	Tvakh, Dalchini
Telugu:	Daalchina chekka
Common names:	Dal-chini, darchini, dhall cheene, karuvappadai
Family name:	Lauracae

2. Parts used:

• Bark

3. Properties and Action According to Indigenous Medical Systems:

• Rasa: Spicy and sweet.
• Veerya: Ushna veerya.
• Vipaka: Katu.

4. Uses:

(Culinary)

• Used in desserts, cakes and other baked goods.
• It also gives a good taste to milk and rice puddings.

(Medicinal)

• It is aromatic, mildly carminative.
• Helps in nausea and flatulence.
• It is good remedy to treat diarrhea.
• The cinnamon oil is anti-fungal and anti-bacterial.

5. Names due to Physical properties:

• Surabhi valkala: With good smell.

6. Names due to Medical properties:

• Balya: Gives strength.

7. Reference:

Vasthu guna deepika, Vasthu guna prakashika, Chakradatta, Susrutam, Basabarajeezam, Bhavaprakashika.

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