| BOTANICAL NAME |
HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA |
| FAMILY |
ULMACEAE |
| SANSKRIT: |
Chirbilwa, Arari, Karanji, Puti, Putika, Udakirya |
| ENGLISH |
Indian Elm |
| HINDI |
Began, Chilbil, Dhamna, and Papari |
| KANNADA |
Neelvaahi |
| MALAYALAM |
Aaval |
| TELUGU |
Nevili |
| TAMIL |
Aapa |
| MARATHI |
Bavli |
DISTRIBUTION:
It is available in tropical Asia. Covers Sri Lanka, India, Myanmar, Indo-China, and even Malaysia
| PARTS USED: |
Twak |
| DOSE: |
Kwatha: 50 ml to 100 ml |
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Holoptelin a and b, Friedelin, Hexacosanol, Octaosanol, Epifriedelinol, Myristic, Stearic, Linoleic, Alkaloids, Flavonoids, tannins, saponins, glycosides, phenols
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES:
| QUALITY (GUNA) |
Laghu and Ruksha |
| TASTE (RASA) |
Tiktha, and Kashaya |
| METABOLISM (VIPAKA) |
Katu |
| POTENCY (VIRYA) |
Ushna |
| IMPACT (PRABHAVA) |
Lekhana |
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION:
- Anti Inflammatory activity of Chirubilwa is due to presence of indomethacin, and ethanolic extract of the leaves, and even it helps to relieve edema.
- Antioxident property of Chirubilwa is in the form of Vitamin E, ethanol extract helps in inhibiting the oxidation of linoleic acid.
- Antimicrobial activity with certain phytochemicals like 1,4, napthalendione derivates which are having antibacterial activities, and even methanol, and aqueous extracts are also having antibacterial activities.
- Wound healing activity: Methanolic extracts of Chirubilwa leaves and stem bark are helpful for wound healing potential.
- Anthelminitic Activity and Antiviral activity helps to manage certain infections.
THERAPEUTIC USES
- Abdominal disorders.
- Leprosy.
- Obesity.
- Blood disorders.
- Vitiligo.
- Filarisis.
- Diabetes.
- Dysmenorrhia.
- Intestinal worms.
- Rheumatism.
- Flatulence.
- Colic.
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Chiruwilwadi Kashyam.
- Chiruwilw Kashayam.
- Gandharvahasthadi Kwathachurna.
- Indukantha Gritha.
- Rasnadi Churna.