Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Cinnamon Stick (Dalchini)
Short Description:
Cinnamon plants are grown as bushes and are ready for harvesting at around two years old, when they reach about 2 meters in height and 8–12 cm in base thickness.
Foreign Name:
Arabic : Querfa Indonesia :Kayu manis Persian : Darchin Sinhala : Kurundu Turkish : Tarcin
Uses:
Cinnamon, used in small pieces or powder, is popular in flavouring confectionery, liquors, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics. It aids sugar digestion in diabetics, has astringent, stimulant, and carminative properties, and helps relieve nausea. Its bark oil has anti-fungal properties, while the leaf oil is used in perfumery and cosmetics.