SHAHEED KARTAR SINGH SARABHA AYURVEDIC MEDICAL COLLEGE & HOSPITAL

Chirbilva

Botanical Name : Holoptelea integrifolia Planch.

Family : Ulmaceae

Introduction :

Latin name: Holoplelea holo = all, ptelia = winged fruit; integrifolia = having leaves with unbroken smooth edges

Names in different Indian languages :

English : Indian elm, kanju

Hindi : Cilbil, kanju

Kannada : Tapasigida

Malayalam : Avil, nettaval

Sanskrit : Chirbilva, puti karanjah

Tamil : Avil, Ayil pattai

Telugu : Tapasi

Synonyms :

Chirbilva, Putika, Prakirya

Morphology :

Medium sized tree with white coloured branches.

Leaves — 2.5 to 20 cms. long and 5 to 10 cm. broad, egg shaped, pointed with transparent spots. Dried leaves exhibit small elevations on the ventral surface Flowers — small, green and in clusters.

Fruits — winged with benttips flowering season is summer f by fruiting. Leaves and trunk have an offensive odour.

Distribution & Habitat :

Throughout India

Chemical constituents :

holoptelin-A, holoptelin- B friedelin, epi-friedelinol.

Properties :

Guna: laghu, ushna

Rasa: tikta, kashaya;

Vipaka: katu;

Virya: ushna;

Karma :

Bedanam, chedanam, deepanam, pachanam, visha nashanam

carminative, digestive, astingent, diuretic, antimicrobial, antifungal, anthelmintic, antiviral, antipyretic, anti-inflammatory

Indication :

Sopham, ajirnam, kandu, vicharchika, kusta, kasa

Rheumatism, scabies, ringworm, cough

Part used :

Bark, leaves, root

Dosage :

Leaf juice 10-15 ml

Powder 2-4 g

Decoction 50-100 ml

External use :

Bark is applied locally as an antiinflammatory.

Internal uses :

Appetizer, digestive. carminative, anthelmintic and cholagogue properties are useful in loss of appetite. ascites. abdominal colic, tumor. piles.