Tejpat

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tejpatta
Cinnamomum tamala
tejpat uses
Benefits & Uses of Tejpat (Bay Leaf )
Cough, cold
1.Instead of tea leaves, add its powder and prepare the tea and give this to the patient. It gives relief in repeated sneezing, dripping nose, burning sensation, and headache. Let the patient smell its leaves. It is also beneficial in curing cold and cough.
2.Grind 5 gm of its bark with 5 gm small pepper and give this to the patient with 2 teaspoonful honey. It cures cough and cold.
Headache
Grind 10 gm of its leaves in water and apply the paste on the forehead. It cures headache due to chill or heat. Remove the paste after headache is cured.
Head lice
Boil its 5-6 leaves in a glass of water till water is reduced to half. Massage the head with this water and wash the hair after an hour.
Eye problems
Grind it and apply its paste on and around the eyes. It cures haziness of vision.
Tooth cleanliness
Use its powder to brush the teeth every morning and evening. It makes the teeth shine.
Bronchitis and bronchial asthma
Add 2 gm each of powder of Indian cinnamon and peepal in the jam of ginger and give this to the patient. It cures bronchitis and bronchial asthma.
Cough
1.Give 1 teaspoonful of its powder with honey. It gives Jaundice and calculus: Give 5-6 leaves to be chewed after relief in cough.
2.Give its branch to be chewed. It cures the problem of bleeding from teeth.
Lack of Appetite
Give yoghurt garmished with Indian cinnamon every morning and evening. It cures disinterest in food.
Flatulence
Give decoction of its leaves to the patient. It causes excessive sweating and gives relief in swelling of stomach due to infection in intestines, diarrhoea etc.
Nausea, vomiting
Give 2-4 gm of its powder to be taken orally. It controls vomiting
Stammering
Give its leaves to be sucked regularly. It is beneficial in curing stammering problem.
Benefits of Tejpat
  • Stammering
  • Nausea, vomiting
  • Flatulence
  • Cough
  • Lack of Appetite
  • Bronchitis and bronchial asthma
  • Tooth cleanliness
  • Cough, cold