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Cinnamon bark
 
Cinnamon bark
  
==Therapeutic uses2==
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==Therapeutic uses<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:71.</ref>==
 
Haemorrhoids (arsha), Heart diseases (hrudroga), Worms (krumiroga), Thirst (trushna), Dryness of mouth (mukhasosha), Coryza (pinasa), Diseases of bladder (vastiroga), Diseases of throat (kantharoga)
 
Haemorrhoids (arsha), Heart diseases (hrudroga), Worms (krumiroga), Thirst (trushna), Dryness of mouth (mukhasosha), Coryza (pinasa), Diseases of bladder (vastiroga), Diseases of throat (kantharoga)
  
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Twak
 
Twak
  
==Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu3==
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==Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu<ref>Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Karpuradi Varga, verse no. 66, p.216.</ref>==
 
Swadi, Tanutwaka, Darusita
 
Swadi, Tanutwaka, Darusita
  
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! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
 
! Sr.no. !! Pharmacological criteria !! Properties
 
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||Madhura, Katu, Tikta
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| 1 || Taste ([[rasa]])  ||Madhura(sweet), Katu(pungent), Tikta(bitter)
 
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Ushna
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| 2 || Potency ([[veerya]]) ||Ushna(hot)
 
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||Katu
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| 3 || Post digestion effect ([[vipaka]]) ||Katu(pungent)
 
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||Laghu, Ruksha,Tikshna
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| 4 || Qualities ([[guna]])||Laghu(light), Ruksha(dry),Tikshna(sharp)
 
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| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||Kaphavatahara,visaghna,kanthasuddhikara  
 
| 5 || Actions ([[karma]]) ||Kaphavatahara,visaghna,kanthasuddhikara  
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! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
 
! Sr.no. !! Reference in Charak Samhita !! Activity  
 
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| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/23 || Vamanartha
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| 1 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 1/23 ||Vamanartha (for emesis)
 
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| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/25  || Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
 
| 2 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/25  || Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
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| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46 || Vyoshadi Modaka
 
| 5 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/46 || Vyoshadi Modaka
 
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| 6 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/75 || Virechana Prayoga
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| 6 ||Cha.Sa.[[Kalpa Sthana]] 7/75 || Virechana Prayoga (for therapeutic purgation)
 
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==Dose<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:71.</ref>==
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* Churna - 1-3 gm
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==Important formulations<ref>Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:71.</ref>==
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* Sitopaladi churna
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* Chaturjata churna
  
  
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Available  
 
Available  
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* In India –
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Kerala, Tamil nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands
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* Out of India –
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Sri lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Madagascar, Tanzania, Brazil, Colombia, Australia
  
 
== Current researches ==
 
== Current researches ==

Revision as of 15:33, 19 February 2025

Cinnamomum zeylanicum DC

Twak
Section/Chapter Herb database/Twak
Botanical name(s) Cinnamomum zeylanicum DC
Family Lauraceae
Availability Available
Contributors --
Year of publication 2024
Publisher Charak Samhita Research, Training and Skill Development Centre
DOI Awaited

English name

Cinnamon bark

Therapeutic uses[1]

Haemorrhoids (arsha), Heart diseases (hrudroga), Worms (krumiroga), Thirst (trushna), Dryness of mouth (mukhasosha), Coryza (pinasa), Diseases of bladder (vastiroga), Diseases of throat (kantharoga)

Other varieties / other botanical names

  • Camphorina cinnamomum (L.) Farw.
  • Cinnamomum alexei Kosterm.
  • Cinnamomum aromaticum J.Graham
  • Cinnamomum barthii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum bengalense Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum biafranum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum bonplandii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum boutonii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum capense Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum cayennense Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) H.Karst. nom. inval.
  • Cinnamomum commersonii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum cordifolium Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum decandollei Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum delessertii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum ellipticum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum erectum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum humboldtii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum iners Wight nom. illeg.
  • Cinnamomum karrouwa Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum leptopus A.C.Sm.
  • Cinnamomum leschenaultii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum madrassicum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum maheanum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum mauritianum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum meissneri Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum ovatum Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum pallasii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum pleei Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum pourretii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum regelii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum roxburghii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum sieberi Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum sonneratii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum vaillantii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum variabile Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum wolkensteinii Lukman.
  • Cinnamomum verum J.Presl
  • Cinnamomum zollingeri Lukman.
  • Laurus cinnamomum L.

Synonyms in Charak Samhita

Twak

Synonyms in bhavprakasa nighantu[2]

Swadi, Tanutwaka, Darusita


Ayurvedic pharmacological properties

Properties
Sr.no. Pharmacological criteria Properties
1 Taste (rasa) Madhura(sweet), Katu(pungent), Tikta(bitter)
2 Potency (veerya) Ushna(hot)
3 Post digestion effect (vipaka) Katu(pungent)
4 Qualities (guna) Laghu(light), Ruksha(dry),Tikshna(sharp)
5 Actions (karma) Kaphavatahara,visaghna,kanthasuddhikara

Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions

Herbs and their activities
Sr.no. Reference in Charak Samhita Activity
1 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/23 Vamanartha (for emesis)
2 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/25 Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
3 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/32 Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
4 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/34 Preparations of Trivrit Avaleha
5 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/46 Vyoshadi Modaka
6 Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 7/75 Virechana Prayoga (for therapeutic purgation)

Dose[3]

  • Churna - 1-3 gm

Important formulations[4]

  • Sitopaladi churna
  • Chaturjata churna


Current availability

Available

  • In India –

Kerala, Tamil nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, West bengal, Andaman & Nicobar Islands

  • Out of India –

Sri lanka, Bangladesh, Myanmar, China, Madagascar, Tanzania, Brazil, Colombia, Australia

Current researches

This article is under development ..
  1. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:71.
  2. Prof. K.C.Chunekar, Bhavprakasha Nighantu, Reprint.2015, Chaukhambha vishvabharti, Karpuradi Varga, verse no. 66, p.216.
  3. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:71.
  4. Anonymous. The Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India. Department of Ayush, Ministry of Health and Family welfare, Govt. of India, New Delhi, Part I. 1986; Volume I:71.