Dalchini / Tvak
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Dalchini / Tvak
Dalchini / Tvak
BOTANICAL NAME
CINNAMOMUM ZEYLANICUM
FAMILY
LAURACEAE
SANSKRIT NAME
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ENGLISH
CINNAMOM
HINDI
DALCHINI
KANNADA
LAVANGA PATTE
MALAYALAM
KARUVAPATTA
TELUGU
LAVANGA
TAMIL
ILAYANGAM
MARATHI
TAJ
DISTRIBUTION
Found Wild In The Southern Costal Region Of Western India And Originates Whole Of South India
PARTS USED
STEM BARK, LEAF
DOSE
CHURNA:1-3gm, OIL:2-5 DROPS
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
CINNAMALDEHYDE, BENZALDEHYDE, EUGENOL, CUMIC ALDEHYDE, CYMENE
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
LAGHU, RUKSHA, TIKSHNA
TASTE (RASA)
KATU, TIKTA, MADHURA
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
KATU
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Ushna
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
CHEDANA
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
- Antipyretic: helps in different kinds of fever
- Antispasmodic, antidiarrheal: in abdominal problems especially in diarhoea and abdominal worms
- Diuretic: urinary tract infection
- Helps in improving strength and vigour
- Helps keep diabetes under check
- It is anti cancerous.
- It has anti clotting effect on blood.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Joint pains: paste of dalchini is applied on the affected joints to relieve pain.
- Dalchini powder mixed with honey is applied over pimples.
- Dalchini powder is taken everyday in empty stomach along with honey or warm water in atherosclerosis
- Diabetes: dalchini kashayam along with tulsi and honey if required.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
Dadimashtaka Churna, Dadimadi Ghrita, Bhaskara Lavana Churna, Gangadhara Churna, Dadimadi Taila, Dadimacatuhsama Etc.