Steinmetz:Cinnamomum

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Cinnamomum burmanni

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Lauraceae
English Names
  • Javanese Cinnamon
  • Padang Cinnamon
Natural Habitat
  • Java
  • Sumatra
  • Borneo
  • Philippines
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Cinnamomi Burmannii
Action
  • astringent
  • aromatic; used for the same purposes as Ceylon Cinnamon



Cinnamomum camphora

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Lauraceae; Dipterocarpaceae
English Names
  • Camphor tree
  • Camphor Laurel tree
Natural Habitat
  • Cinnamomum camphora: Japan
  • China
  • Formosa; Dryobalanops camphora: Borneo
  • Sumatra
  • Sunda islands
Part(s) Used
  • Lignum Camphorae
  • Gummi Camphora
Constituent(s)
  • essential oil (containing camphor)
Action
  • gum; stimulant
  • anodyne
  • antispasmodic
  • vulnerary; wood: fumigate

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Cinnamomum cassia

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Lauraceae
English Names
  • Chinese Cassia tree
  • Chinese Cinnamon
  • Bastard Cinnamon
Natural Habitat
  • South-East China
  • Cochin China; cultivated in Indonesia
  • Japan
  • Eastern Bengal
  • Ceylon
  • Central and Southern America
Part(s) Used
  • Flores Cassiae = Flores Cinnamomi (immature fruit)
  • Cortex Cassiae ligneae verae = Cortex Cinnamomi cassiae = Cortex Cinnamomi chinensis
  • Oleum Cinnamomi cassiae
Constituent(s)
  • flower bud: essential oil
  • cinnamaldehyde
  • tannin; bark: essential oil
  • mucilage
  • resin
  • phobatannin
  • sugar
  • mannite
Action
  • flower bud: aromatic; bark: aromatic
  • tonic
  • stomachic
  • carminative
  • flavouring agent



Cinnamomum loureirii

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Lauraceae
English Names
  • Saigon Cinnamon
Natural Habitat
  • China
  • Japan
  • Cochin-China
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Cinnamomi Loureirii
Action
  • used for the same purposes as Ceylon Cinnamon; it is sweeter and stronger



Cinnamomum oliveri

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Lauraceae
English Names
  • Oliver tree
  • Black Sassafras
  • Australian Cinnamon
Natural Habitat
  • Eastern Australia
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Oliveri
Constituent(s)
  • eugenol
  • safrol
  • camphor
Action
  • stimulant
  • aromatic
  • corrective
  • used as a substitute for Cinnamon



Cinnamomum zeylanicum

Also known as (or relevant to)
Family
Lauraceae
English Names
  • Ceylon Cinnamon
Natural Habitat
  • mainly Ceylon; Malabar
  • Sumatra
  • Cochin-China; also cultivated in Brazil
  • Jamaica
  • Mauritius
Part(s) Used
  • Cortex Cinnamomi zeylanici
  • Oleum Cinnamomi zeylanici
Constituent(s)
  • volatile oil
  • phlobatannin
  • mucilage
  • tannin
  • starch
  • oxalate of calcium
  • mannit
  • invert-sugar
  • resin
Action
  • bark: spice
  • astringent
  • carminative
  • stomachic
  • stimulant
  • cordial
  • aromatic; oil: stimulant
  • cordial
  • antiseptic
  • aromatic

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