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Cinnamomum
Medical Definition: | A plant genus in the LAURACEAE family. The bark of the trees is used in FOLK MEDICINE and FLAVORING AGENTS. |
Guide Notes: | prefer specific plant; coord with specific PLANT COMPONENTS term if pertinent; for use in therapy coord IM with PHYTOTHERAPY (IM) + disease/drug ther (IM) + PLANT PREPARATIONS or its indentations/ther use (IM or NIM) + specific plant chemical /ther use (I |
Previously Indexed: | Lauraceae (1996-2001) |
Cinnamomum aromaticum - A plant species of the genus CINNAMOMUM that contains CINNAMATES and has been used in traditional Chinese medicine (DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL). | |
Cinnamomum camphora - A tree, Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J. Presl, known as the source of CAMPHOR. | |
Cinnamomum zeylanicum - The tree which is known for its bark which is sold as cinnamon. The oil contains about 65-80% cinnamaldehyde and 10% EUGENOL and many TERPENES. |
Cinnamomum Medical Definitions and Terms
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