Cinnamomum VERUM Presl.
| Synonym : | Cinnamomum zeylanicum Bl. Camphorina cinnamomum (L.) Farw. Cinnamomum bengalense Lukman. Cinnamomum ovatum Lukman. Laurus cinnamomum L. |
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| Bangla Name : | Daruchini, Dalchini. |
| English Name : | Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon. |
| Family : | Lauraceae |
| Disease : | Astringent, stimulant, carminative, anthelmintic, expectorant, aphrodisiac, bronchitis, hiccup, piles, diarrhoea and heart trouble. |
| Description : | A moderate sized evergreen tree. Leaves coriaceous, 7.5-20 cm long, ovate or ovate-lanceolate, shining above, subacute or shortly acuminate. Flowers small, numerous, in lax panicles, usually longer than the leaves. Fruit 1.3-1.7 cm long, oblong or ovoid-oblong, dry or slightly fleshy, dark purple. |
| Distribution : | Occationally cultivated. |
| Chemical Constituents : | Bark contains mainly an essential oil, the chief constituent of which is cinnamaldehyde. It also contains eugenol, phellandrene, ?-pinene, linalool, caryophyllene and tannin, mucilage, calcium oxalate and starch. Leaves also contain an essential oil in wh |
| Uses : | Bark is astringent, stimulant, carminative, anthelmintic, expectorant and aphrodisiac, useful in parched mouth, bronchitis, hiccup, piles, diarrhoea and heart trouble, used as a mouthwash. It checks nausea and vomiting. Leaves are aromatic, appetizer and |
| Habit : | Tree |