Aṇu Taila · अणु तैल
daily nasya; headache prevention.
Cinnamon (Tvak)
Tvak त्वक्
Cinnamomum verum / C. zeylanicum · Lauraceae
Common: Ceylon cinnamon · Dalchini
tree inner bark ushna cultivated
Rasa-Panchaka — five-fold pharmacology
- Rasa
- katu · tikta · madhura— tastes at first contact
- Guna
- laghu · ruksha · tikshna— qualities
- Virya
- ushna— potency (heating)
- Vipaka
- katu— post-digestive effect
Dosha effect
V
Vata
↓pacifies
P
Pitta
↑aggravates
K
Kapha
↓pacifies
pacifies (↓) aggravates (↑) neutral (·)
Functions
warming aromaticanti-microbialTrijata component
True cinnamon (Ceylon cinnamon). Inner bark. Component of Trijata (with Patra + Ela). Used in face lepas at low concentration for warmth. Avoid in Pitta-sensitive / inflamed-skin formulations.
Used in 5 recipes
Danta-mañjana Cūrṇa · दन्त-मञ्जन चूर्ण
daily tooth care; fresh breath.
Elādi Cūrṇa · एलादि चूर्ण
pimples; rash.
Mahānīla Ghṛta · महानील घृत
severe Kushtha — incurable form; Shvitra (leucoderma).
Nīla Ghṛta · नील घृत
severe Kushtha; Shvitra (leucoderma) — repigmentation.