Chirabilva medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

Chirabilva medicinal plant, regional names, family, synonyms

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Basonym of Drug

Chirabilva

Main Synonym

Udakirya, shadagrantha, hastivaruni, markati, karanji, karabhanjika, vayasi, putika

Regional Name

Marathi : vaval
Gujarati : kanji, charel
Hindi : chilbil
Malayalam : aaval
Tamil : aapa
Telugu : nemalinara
Kannada : nelvahi

Botanical Name

Holoptelia integrifolia Roxb

Family

Ulmaceae

Classification (Gana)

Aacharya Charaka : lekhaniya, bhedaniya mahakashaya.

Bhavaprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.

External Morphology

5-15 meter high tree

Useful Parts

Bark, seeds, leaves, leaf-buds

Important Phytoconstituent

Beta-amyrin, beta-sitosterol, friedelin, hexacosanol, amino napthaquinone

Rasa Panchak

Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu

Action

Kaphapittahara

Therapeutic Indication

Pramehaghna (anti-diabetic), arshoghna (useful in piles), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders)

Therapeutic Uses

1. Kustha - fruit and bark powder with oil is applied to the affected area of skin diseases.
2. Krumi - leaves juice with honey is beneficial in worms.
3. Arsha - alkali preparation of chirabilva with chitraka, and snuhi are given in hemorrhoids.

Dose

Leaves juice - 10-20ml, bark decoction - 50-100 ml, a paste of buds - 10-20 gm

Formulations

Chirabilvadi kwath, indukanta Kashaya, rasnadi churna, gorochanadi gutika, putikasava

Adverse Effect

Not Known

Remedial Measure

Not required

Purification

Not required

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Chirabilva (Holoptelea Integrifolia) Medicinal Plants Details and their Uses



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