- Botanical name : Cinnamomum tamala
- Family :Lauracea
- Tamil : Talisa Patri, Lavanga patri
- Hindi : Tej Patra
- Malayalam : Pacilla
- English : Bay leaf, Malabar leaf
- Habit : A medium-sized tree.Leaves usually 4-5 inches long, very variable in breadth, rarely alternate, shining above, rarely elliptical and obtuse.
- Distribution : Found in Nepal, Bangladesh, and Myanmar.
- Useful part : Leaf
- Rasa Panchaka
- Rasa : Katu , Tikta , Madhura
- Guna : Laghu , Ruksha , Tikshna
- Veerya : Usna
- Vipaka : Katu
- Karma : Kaphavata shamaka, Ruchya
- Indications : Arsha , Hrullasa , Aruchi , Pinasa , Visha , Kandu , Bastiroga .
- Dose : Powder 1-3g
- Formulations : Eladi gulika, Trijatakadi vati
LEAVES
DRIED LEAF
