Chirbilwa / Indian Elm

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BOTANICAL NAME

HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA

FAMILY

ULMACEAE

SANSKRIT NAME

Chirbilwa, Arari, Karanji, Puti, Putika, Udakirya

ENGLISH

Indian Elm

HINDI

Began, Chilbil, Dhamna, and Papari

Neelvaahi

Mavu

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.