Cinnamon (Dalchini)

Latin Name : Cinnamomum Zeylanicum

Hindi Name : Dalchini

Part Used : Bark, Oil

The plant is found mainly on the west coast in India. It is a moderate sized evergreen tree 8-18 Mts. tall and around 50 cm in diameter with reddish brown soft bark. The bark has numerous small warts. The leaves are elliptical, shiny with a round base. Flowers are small. Fruits are dark purple in colour and are ovoid.

Properties

The bark is bitter, sweet, aromatic, astringent, deodorant, stimulant, expectorant, diuretic, carminative (cures flatulence), protects from infectious diseases and helps drive off fever.

Uses

Cinnamon is used to cure bronchitis, asthma, diarrhoea, nausea and vomiting, flatulence, fever, headaches, bad breath and toothaches.

Cinnamon oil is useful in anorexia, inflammations, vomiting, and pain in the stomach and toothache.