Cinnamomum verum Twak Dalchini Cinnamon

Plant Profile

Botany

Binomial nomenclature

Cinnamomum verum

Scientific Name and Description

Cinnamomum verum J. Presl

Herb Family

Lauraceae

Plant type

Tree

Plant Synonyms

Cinnamomum zeylanicum BL.
Laurus cinnamomum ( L.)
Camphorina cinnamomum (L.) Farw.
Cinnamomum alexei Kosterm.
Cinnamomum aromaticum J.Graham
Cinnamomum barthii Lukman.
Cinnamomum bengalense Lukman.
Cinnamomum biafranum Lukman.
Cinnamomum bonplandii Lukman.
Cinnamomum boutonii Lukman.
Cinnamomum capense Lukman.
Cinnamomum cayennense Lukman.
Cinnamomum cinnamomum (L.) H.Karst. nom. inval.
Cinnamomum commersonii Lukman.
Cinnamomum cordifolium Lukman.
Cinnamomum decandollei Lukman.
Cinnamomum delessertii Lukman.
Cinnamomum ellipticum Lukman.
Cinnamomum erectum Lukman.
Cinnamomum humboldtii Lukman.
Cinnamomum iners Wight nom. illeg.
Cinnamomum karrouwa Lukman.
Cinnamomum leptopus A.C.Sm.
Cinnamomum leschenaultii Lukman.
Cinnamomum madrassicum Lukman.
Cinnamomum maheanum Lukman.
Cinnamomum mauritianum Lukman.
Cinnamomum meissneri Lukman.
Cinnamomum ovatum Lukman.
Cinnamomum pallasii Lukman.
Cinnamomum pleei Lukman.
Cinnamomum pourretii Lukman.
Cinnamomum regelii Lukman.
Cinnamomum roxburghii Lukman.
Cinnamomum sieberi Lukman.
Cinnamomum sonneratii Lukman.
Cinnamomum vaillantii Lukman.
Cinnamomum variabile Lukman.
Cinnamomum wolkensteinii Lukman.
Cinnamomum zeylanicum Blume
Cinnamomum zollingeri Lukman.
Laurus cinnamomum L.

Plant Names - Common - Regional - Vernacular

English	cinnamon, True Cinnamon, Ceylon Cinnamon, Cinnamomum verum (Cinnamomum zeylanicum, also called true cinnamon tree or Ceylon cinnamon tree)
Hindi	dalchini, dalcini, dar-chini, darchini, daruchini, darucini, qalami-dal-chini, qalami-dar-chini, qalamidarchini, qulami-dar-chini, Ceylon Dalchini, Cinnamon, Daruchini, Darchini
Kannada	daalchini, daalchinni chakke, dala-chinni, dalachini, dalacinni, dalchini, dalchinni, dalcini, daruchini, ijin, kaduvudalchini, kaduvudalcini, kankutla, lauanga patte, lavanga chakke, lavanga patte, lavanga-patte, lavangacakke, lavangachakke, lavangapatte, nisane, nisani, nisne, teja dalchini, tejadalachi, tejadalcini, tezdalchini, theja dalchinni, Lavanga chakke, TejaDalchini
Malayalam	carua, ceriyayilavannam, cheriya-ela-vanna-toli, cheriyayilavannam, cheriyilaivannam, dalcinni, edana, elavangam, elevangam, elvangam, erikkolam, eringolam, etuna, ilavangam, ilavannam, ilavannapatta, ilavannnam, karappa, karun, karuva, lavanga, lavanga-pat, lavangakaruva, lavangam, llavangam, lowangapattai, varanam, vayana, vayina, vazhana, vvarana
Marathi	daalchini, daarachini, dalchini, darachini, thaj,Cinnamon Dalchini
Sanskrit	bahugandha, balya, bhringa, bhrnga, bhrung, bijjula, chocha, chola, coca, cocam, darasita, darucini, darusila, darusita, gudatkpatra, gudatvacha, gudatvak, hridya, kamavallabha, lataparna, mukashodhana, nalada, patra, ramavallabha, rameshta, saihal, satakata, shakala, shita, sinhala, surabhivalkala, surasa, tamal taila, tamalapatra, tamalpatra, tamalpatra taila, tanutvaka, tapinchchha, tvac, tvacha, tvak, tvaka, tvakapatra, twak, utkata, vak, valkala, vanapriya, vara, varanga, varangaka
Tamil	ankaparainati, ariyavanati, avarcati, callaki, canna ilavankap pattai, cannalavangapattai, cannalavankam, catekaru, catokaru, catokuru, coracattoraci, elavangapattiri, elavangappattai, ilanankappaddiri, ilavangam, ilavangapattai, ilavangappattai, ilavankam, ilavankap pattaimaram, ilavankappattai, ilavankappattiri, ilavankattol, iriyal, karruwa, karruwa puttay, karuva, karuva, karuvamaram, karuvap-pattai, karuvappattai, karuvayin pattai, kontalavvam, lavangam, lavangap-pattai, lavangapatri, lavangapattai, lavangappatti, lavankappattai, llavangam, lowangapattai, mal, mitira, mitirappattai, mottulavankappattai, muttiramam, pattai, pattirankam perulavankappattai, pulambilavu, pulampilavu, puppattai, puranam, sorachattorachi, tarucini, tecapattiram, tirikonamali, tuvacam, tuvakku, ulakutam, vanappiriyam, varanam , varankakam, vecayappattai, veraiyattuppayir, Lavang pattai
Telugu	bhryngamu, daalchinni chakke, dalchinachekka, dalcini, lavanga-patta, lavangamu, lavangapatta, lowangapattai, sanalinga, sanna-lavangapatta, sannalavanga, sannalavangapatta,Lavangamu
Tibetan	sin tsha, sin-tsha
Urdu	dalchini, darchini, दर्चीनी Darchini
Common name	Ceylon cinnamon, true cinnamon
Sanskrit	त्वक, स्वाद्वी, तनुत्वक, दरुसिता, चोचम, वारांग, भृंग, उतकत
Oriya	Dalochini, Daruchin
Gujarati	Dalchini, Taj
Bengali	Daruchini
Punjabi	Dachini, Kirfa
Malayalam	Erickolam, VaranamC
Nepali	Daalchiinii, Kukhiitagi
Arabic	Darsini, Qirfah
Persian	Darchini, Darchinisailaniyah,Talikhahe.
Common name	true cinnamon tree, Ceylon cinnamon tree

Plants Medicinal Value

Medicinal Systems

Ayurved

Unani

Siddha

Homoeopathy

Folk

Sowa Rigpa

Pharmacological profile

Phytochemicals

Eugenol

Herb usable parts

Stem

Bark

Leaves

Ethanomedical Uses

Ethnopharmacology use

Cinnamomum verum Presl. Dalchina Lauraceae Bark asthma, anorexia, inflammations, stomachalgia, nausea, vomiting

Cinnamomum verum J. Presl Tree Bark Diabetes mellitus; rheumatoid arthritis; antiallergic; antiulcerogenic; antipyretic and anaesthetic; infertility in male; boils; edible General; men Bhat et al. 2014, Das et al. 2013, Mallikarjuna 2015

Cinnamon is highly effective in pacifying Kapha dosha, as recommended by Patanjali.

Cinnamon or dalchini is a true diabetes superfood that not only lends a delectable flavour to your food with its natural sweetness but can also aid in blood sugar management by improving insulin sensitivity as well as preventing post meal blood sugar levels. According to John Hopkins Medicine, the herb can lower blood sugar levels in people with type 2 diabetes besides providing cardiovascular benefits such as controlling high blood cholesterol and triglyceride levels.