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Specimen profile
Indian Bay Leaf
Cinnamomum tamala · Lauraceae
Skt · Patra — “The leaf”Hindi · TejpattaMal · VazhanayilaTam · Ilavangapathiri
An aromatic leaf used to regulate metabolism and clear Kapha from the lungs.
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Unlike the European bay leaf, the Indian bay leaf is related to cinnamon and has a milder, sweeter aroma. It is used in Ayurveda to stimulate the digestive fire and treat metabolic disorders like diabetes.
Identification markers
Long, pointed, elliptical leaves with three prominent longitudinal veins from base to tip.
Rasa
Madhura, Katu, Tikta
Guna
Laghu, Ruksha, Tikshna
Virya
Ushna
Vipaka
Katu
Prabhava
Lekhana
Dosha effect
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