😃 Neolitsea cassia

Traditional Herbs from Neolitsea cassia

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• Take 2 g powder\u00a0dried Chinese cinnamon bark.
• Boil it with 400 ml of water until the remaining 200 ml.
• Let it cool then strain.
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  What is Neolitsea cassia Looks like??

  

  

  

  
  

  Parts of Neolitsea cassia that could be used

  • Bark
  
  

  Neolitsea cassia Distribution

  Chinese cinnamon spread from Sri Lanka and India to Burma (Myanmar), Indo-China, Thailand, Peninsular Malaysia, Kalimantan, the Philippines and northern Australia. Dried bark is an important source of spices. Both the bark, and the essential oil derived from it, are used as flavorings in various foods such as curries, confectionery, baked goods, chewing gum, etc. The bark contains less essential oil than real cinnamon, but is more pungent. The immature fruit, also known as cassia shoots, is widely used in the food industry as a flavoring in foods such as bread, cakes, chocolate and pickles. The essential oil distilled from the leaves is used as a food flavoring in soft drinks, candy, etc. Chinese cinnamon also has health benefits and is used in traditional medicine, one of which is as a carminative medicine.
  Agroecology of Neolitsea cassia
  Chinese cinnamon is a tropical and subtropical lowland plant, where it is found at altitudes of up to 500 meters. It grows best in areas where annual daytime temperatures are in the range of 15 - 32 °C, but can tolerate 10 - 38 °C. Dormant plants can die at -6 °C or lower, while young growth can be damaged at -2 °C. It prefers average annual rainfall in the range of 1,100 - 1,500 mm, but tolerates 900 - 3,000 mm. Prefers fertile, sandy, moisture-tolerant but free-draining soil in full sun or partial shade. Prefers pH in the range of 5 - 5.5, tolerates 4.5 - 7.
  Morphology of Neolitsea cassia
  
  • Stem woody, bark 8-10 mm thick, grey, rough, brittle, inner surface slimy to the touch.
  • Leaves simple, alternate, opposite or whorl, petiole 10-15 mm, elliptical, elliptic -lanceolate or oval-lanceolate, base pointed or thinned, tip/apex sharp, leaf margin flat, smooth above and glaucus/pollinated below. pinnate 3 leaf veins, indistinct.
  • Small flowers develop in greenish flower heads, almost without stalks 9 mm wide, appear in the leaf axils.
  • Fruit is round with a width of 6-7 mm, turns into reddish then black when ripe.
  
  Cultivation of Neolitsea cassia
  Propagation uses seeds and shoot cuttings. Propagation uses seeds - seeds have a short viability and are best sown as soon as they are ripe. Remove the skin from the fruit as this can inhibit germination. Soaking the seeds for 24 hours in warm water will speed up germination. Germination can take 1 - 6 months at 20 °C. The germination rate for fresh seeds is around 50%, dropping to 25% for 6-month-old seeds, and zero for 1-year-old seeds. When the seedlings are large enough plant the seedlings into individual pots and plant them into permanent positions when they are 10 cm or more tall. Propagation uses semi-ripe side shoot cuttings.
  

  Neolitsea cassia, more details :

  Chemical Content of Neolitsea cassia
  One new sesquiterpene dilactone, coxinine and one new alkaloid -carboline, daibucarboline F, linderane, linderalactone, pseudoneolinderane, linderanlide C, linderanlide A, epicatechin, (�')-taxifolin, astilbin, L-quercitrin and afzelin.
  Benefits of Neolitsea cassia
  Stimulates the circulatory system, relieves spasms and vomiting, controls infections, treats dyspepsia, colic, diarrhea, cholera, dysentery, menstrual hematometra, coryza, influenza, coughs, colds, asthma, paresis and snake bites, increases sweating and reduces fever, increases appetite poor appetite, low vitality, kidney weakness, rheumatic complaints, angina, palpitations. It is antibacterial, antidote, circulatory stimulant, respiratory stimulant and carminative.
  Simplisia of Neolitsea cassia
  
  • Prepare Chinese cinnamon bark, wash thoroughly with running water.
  • Cut the bark so it\u00a0dries easily.
  • Dry in the sun or in a temperature oven\u00a040\u00b0 to moisture content\u00a010%.
  • Blend it using a blender until it becomes powder.
  • Store in a clean and airtight place.
  
  

  Another Facts for Neolitsea cassia :

  Synonym of Neolitsea cassia
  Balanopsis cassia (L.) Raf.Camphorina cassia (L.) Farw.Cinnamomum cassia (L.) J.Presl
  Habitus of Neolitsea cassia
  Tree. Annual tree, reaching 20 m high
  Habitat of Neolitsea cassia
  
  • Forest
  • Coast
  • Roadside