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, sitaTwak – 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.
Vraangam: Every part of cinnamon is admirable and wonderful.
Bhringam: It has a hot property.
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