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Ethnobotanical Plant Cinnamomum verum

Common Name
Seylan Tarcini; Cinnamon; Malabathron; Kayu manis; Tvach Bark

Activities

Uses for this plant.
Click on column headings to sort table by that column. *Unless otherwise noted all references are to (Duke, 1992)
Activity Country/Region Reference
Amenorrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Antiseptic Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Arthritis China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Asthma India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Cancer UK Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Cancer(Uterus) Egypt Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Carminative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Colic Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Cough China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Diarrhea Malaya Duke, 1992 *
Diarrhea China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Female China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Heart China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Kidney China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Lumbago China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Lung China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Phthisis India(Santal) Duke, 1992 *
Psoriasis Elsewhere Duke, 1992 *