Details of Plants:Cinnamomum tamala

Plant details Family: Lauraceae Phytochemicals Benzaldehyde Cinnamaldehyde Cinnamic aldehyde Eugenol Eugenol Linalool Safrole Terpine camphene p-cymene α-Pinene β-Caryophyllene β-pinene	NE-statewise availability Meghalaya Sikkim Vernacular Name Sikkim: Sinkauli Meghalaya: La tyrppad
Ailments cured Colic Diarrheoa Gonorrhea Rheumatism Toothache	Plant parts used and methods Root: Extract taken orally Leaves: Paste applied topically
Plant References Kayang. H; et al. Medicinal Plants of Khasi Hills of Meghalaya, India, Bioprospecting & Ethnopharmacology, 1, 75-80, 2005. Das. T; et al. Ethnobotanical Survey of Medicinal Plants Used by Ethnic and Rural People in Eastern Sikkim Himalayan Region, African Journal of Basic & Applied Sciences 4 (1): 16-20, 2012. Phytochemical References Gill, S; et al. Phytochemical investigation of high altitude medicinal plants Cinnamomum tamala (Buch-ham) Nees and Eberm and Rhododendron arboreum smith. Am J Phytomed Clin Ther 3.6: 512-528, 2015.