A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . Cinnamon. Cinnamomi Cortex—Zimmt, ITaneel, G.; Canelle, F.; Canela, Sp.; ITanel, Sw. Origin.— Cinnamomum zeylanicum,Breyne, and other species of Cinnamo-mum (Lauraceai). Habitat.—Ceylon and China. Part used.—The inner bark from theshoots. Description.—See the Pharmacopoeia,page 82. The Pharmacopoeia permits -the use ofeither Ceylon cinnamon or Chinese cinna-mon (Cassia cinnamon, Cassia lignea), orboth indiscriminately. Ceylon cinnamon comes in long quillsconsisting of several pieces rolled together;each quill has eight or more layers of abark not
A companion to the United States pharmacopia; . Cinnamon. Cinnamomi Cortex—Zimmt, ITaneel, G.; Canelle, F.; Canela, Sp.; ITanel, Sw. Origin.— Cinnamomum zeylanicum,Breyne, and other species of Cinnamo-mum (Lauraceai). Habitat.—Ceylon and China. Part used.—The inner bark from theshoots. Description.—See the Pharmacopoeia,page 82. The Pharmacopoeia permits -the use ofeither Ceylon cinnamon or Chinese cinna-mon (Cassia cinnamon, Cassia lignea), orboth indiscriminately. Ceylon cinnamon comes in long quillsconsisting of several pieces rolled together;each quill has eight or more layers of abark not much thicker than ordinary brownmanilla paper. It has a light yellowish-brown color. Outer surface smooth. Chinese cinnamon consists of single „„:iics , ! • j ..,. f. Figs. 162-165.—Chinese and Cey- quills, not several inserted one Within the Ion Cinnamon, whole and transverseother as in Ceylon cinnamon. Quills irregu- sections, natural size,lar in form. Outside somewhat rough. Bark thicker and of variablethickness.
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