TEJ PATTA – BAY LEAF – CINNAMOMUM TAMALA

Tej Patta Leaf not only has medicinal properties but is also used in cooking. The freshly dried bay leaves have a warm aroma, which is infused into cooking. The Tej Patta Leaf is crushed before being used. The Tej Patta Leaf is used for flavouring stews, dishes that need a long time to cook and soups. However, it is removed from the dish before serving. The aroma of the leaves is much more noticeable than the taste.

The fragrance of the dried Tej Patta Leaf is herbal and floral. These leaves are pungent and have a sharp, bitter flavour. Their taste and fragrance are somewhat similar to the cinnamon bark but slightly milder. They are used in fresh, dried or powdered form. The oil extracted from bay leaves, called Tej Patta Leaf oil has medicinal properties and is used to treat several ailments.

Benefits:

Helps us in preventing and curing the following:

• Tej Patta Leaf was prized highly by the Greeks and the Romans, who believed that the herb symbolizes wisdom, peace, and protection.
• The spice contains many important plant-derived chemical compounds, minerals, and vitamins that are essential for optimum health.
• This spice has many volatile active components such as a-pinene, ß-pinene, myrcene, limonene, linalool, methyl chavicol, neral, a-terpineol, geranyl acetate, eugenol, and chavicol. These compounds are known to have been antiseptic, antioxidant, digestive, and thought to have anti-cancer properties.
• Fresh Tej Patta Leaf are a very rich source of vitamin-C; provide 46.5 mg or 77.5% of RDA per 100 g. Vitamin-C (ascorbic acid) is one of the powerful natural antioxidant that help remove harmful free radicals from the body. Ascorbic acid also has an immune booster, wound healing, and antiviral effects.
• The spice is indeed an excellent source of many vitamins such as niacin, pyridoxine, pantothenic acid, and riboflavin. These B-complex groups of vitamins help in enzyme synthesis, nervous system function, and regulating body metabolism.

Other Names:

Saadhaj Hindee, Tejpatra, Tejpata, La pi shu, Cassia Cinnamon, Indian Bay-Leaves, Malabathrum Leave, Malabar Leaf, lndisches Lorbeerblatt, Mutterzimt, Tamala Patra, Develee, Tejpat, Tejpatta, Tamalapatra, Cinnamomum tamala, Tamalpatra, Sazaj-e-Hindi, Tajpater, Tejpatra, Tvakpatra, Tamalpatra, Tezpat, Tej Patti.

Safety Information:

• For Natural Taste & Freshness, Keep it in cool and dry place.
• Avoid direct Sunlight & Do not Refrigerate.
• Store the contents in an Airtight Container after opening the package.
• All herbal medicine should be used under Medical Supervision only.