Talk:Twak
Revision as of 15:27, 19 February 2025 by JigarTanna (talk | contribs)
Cinnamomum zeylanicum DC
| 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 uses2
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 nighantu3
Swadi, Tanutwaka, Darusita
Ayurvedic pharmacological properties
| Sr.no. | Pharmacological criteria | Properties |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Taste (rasa) | Madhura, Katu, Tikta |
| 2 | Potency (veerya) | Ushna |
| 3 | Post digestion effect (vipaka) | Katu |
| 4 | Qualities (guna) | Laghu, Ruksha,Tikshna |
| 5 | Actions (karma) | Kaphavatahara,visaghna,kanthasuddhikara |
Reference in Charak Samhita and its actions
| Sr.no. | Reference in Charak Samhita | Activity |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cha.Sa.Kalpa Sthana 1/23 | Vamanartha |
| 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 |
Current availability
Available
Current researches
This article is under development ..