tvak :

Definition

त्वक्पत्रञ्च वराङ्गं स्याद् भृङ्गं चोचं तथोत्कटम् |

त्वचं लघूष्णं कटुकं स्वादु तिक्तञ्च रूक्षकम् |

पित्तलं कफवातघ्नं कण्ड्वामारुचिनाशनम् |

हृद्बस्तिरोगवातार्शःकृमिपीनसशुक्रहृत् ||५६||

त्वक्स्वाद्वी तु तनुत्वक्स्यात्तथा दारुसिता मता |

उक्ता दारुसिता स्वाद्वी तिक्ता चानिलपित्तहृत् |

सुरभिः शुक्रला वर्ण्या मुखशोषतृषापहा ||५७||

Synonyms

Synonyms in Ayurveda: twak, utkat, tanutvak, vakala, shakala, saihala, vanya, surasa, bahughadha, mukhashodhya, hridya, coca, sita

Twak – Since The bark of the tree is used for medicinal purpose

Bahugandha, Gandhavalka, Utkata – As it has very sharp aroma

Daaru Sita– It gets this name because bark tastes sweet

svadvi -- because of sweet taste

vanapriya - grows wildly in forest

SAIMHALAM - from Sri Lanka

Chocham: Its bark is of very good quality.
Vraangam: Every part of cinnamon is admirable and wonderful.
Bhringam: It has a hot property.

Kotakkal Ayurveda - Mother land of modern ayurveda

tvak - Cinnamomum zeylanicum Breyn., Cinnamomum verum Presl. - Lauraceae

tvak :

Definition

Synonyms

Medicinal Plants