Cinnamomum tamala | |
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| Common name | Indian bay leaf |
| Botanical Name | Cinnamomum tamala |
| Vernacular name | English- Indian Cinnamon Hindi- Tejpata Gujarati- Tamala patra Sanskrit- Patra |
| Family | Lauraceae |
| Class | Magnoliopsida |
| Parts of plant used | Leaf |
| Chemical Constituents | Essential oil (Eugenol) |
| Therapeutic uses | Used to treat bad odour of mouth, help to remove black spots on face, dental caries, used to treat cough, rheumatoid arthritis. |