Twak

Twak

Latin Name:

Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Family:

Lauraceae

Name in Different Language:

  • Sanskrit : Twak
  • English :Cinnamon
  • Hindi : Dalchini

Pharmalogical Actions:

  • Anti-allergic (3)
  • Antiseptic,(4)
  • Cures skin eruptions (5)

Therapeutic Dose:

  • 1-2 tablets twice a day after meals

Reference

  1. Ayurvedic Pharmacopoeia of India.
  2. Bhavprakash Nighantu: by Dr K C Chunekar; Chaukhamba Bharati Academy, Varanasi; 2004
  3. Saini R, Dhiman NK. Natural anti-inflammatory and anti-allergy agents: herbs and botanical ingredients. Anti-Inflammatory & Anti-Allergy Agents in Medicinal Chemistry (Formerly Current Medicinal Chemistry-Anti-Inflammatory and Anti-Allergy Agents). 2022 Jun 1;21(2):90-114.
  4. Rout R. Development of Novel Anti-infective Formulations for Wound Disinfection. Wound Healing Research: Current Trends and Future Directions. 2021:331-51.
  5. Sangeeta S, Mall TP. Ethnomedicinal plants from bahraich (UP) India. Indian Journal of Science. 2013;2(5):112-20.
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