Tamalapatra medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

Tamalapatra medicinal plant, regional names, family and synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Tamalapatra

Main Synonym

Patra, patranamaka, tamalapatra, tamala

Regional Name

Bengali : tejapatra
Gujarati : tamalpatra
Hindi : tejapatta, tamalpatra
Tamil : kattukaruvapate
Telugu : aakupatri
English : Indian bay leaf, Indian cassia

Botanical Name

Cinnamomum tamala Nees

Family

Lauraceae

Classification (Gana)

Bhavprakash nighantu : karpuradi varga.

Dhanvantari nighantu : shatpushpadi varga.

Raja nighantu : pippalyadi varga

External Morphology

A big tree

Useful Parts

Leaves

Important Phytoconstituent

Eugenol, alpha - phellandrene, cinamic aldehyde, linalool, cineol, pinene

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : katu, madhura
Guna : tikshna, laghu, pichhila
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : katu

Action

Kaphavatahara

Therapeutic Indication

Pachan (digestive), ruchikara (appetizer), arshoghna (anti-hammerhoidal), pramehahara (anti-diabetic), pinasanashan (treat chronic cold)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Dorgandhya - paste of patra, bala, agaru, and ushira is applied to the body to remove sweat smell.
2. Aruchi - hot infusion of leaves powder is beneficial in anorexia.
3. Sandhivata - leaves paste with tila taila is applied in arthritic swelling.

Dose

1-3 gm

Formulations

Eladi gutika, trijataka churna, chaturjatak churna

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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