Botanical name : Cinnamomum malabathrum
Family : Lauraceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Aranyatvak, Aranyachocha
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa : Katu, Madhura
Guna : Lakhu, Teekshna
Virya : Anushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English : Malabar Cinnamon, Rose sandalwood
Hindi : Attajan
Malayalam : Edana, Vazana, Poochamaram
Distribution – Growing in dense forests in Western Ghats, Himalaya, and Assam, in India.
PLANT DESCRIPTION
A moderate sized tree, grows up to 15 meters in height. Leaves simple, opposite, ovate-lanceolate, acute, acuminate, leathery and oil glanded. Flowers unisexual, greenish yellow colored, found in terminal or axillary panicles.
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vitiated vata, pitta, fever, inflammation, anorexia, colic, and skin diseases.
Useful part : Leaves, Bark.
Photo : Dr. Eby Abraham MD.
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