Basonym of Drug
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Chirabilva
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Main Synonym
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Udakirya, shadagrantha, hastivaruni, markati, karanji, karabhanjika, vayasi, putika
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Regional Name
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Marathi : vaval
Gujarati : kanji, charel
Hindi : chilbil
Malayalam : aaval
Tamil : aapa
Telugu : nemalinara
Kannada : nelvahi
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Botanical Name
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Holoptelia integrifolia Roxb
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Family
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Ulmaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya Charaka : lekhaniya, bhedaniya mahakashaya.
Bhavaprakash nighantu : guduchyadi varga.
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External Morphology
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5-15 meter high tree
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Useful Parts
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Bark, seeds, leaves, leaf-buds
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Beta-amyrin, beta-sitosterol, friedelin, hexacosanol, amino napthaquinone
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : tikta, kashaya
Guna : Laghu, tikshna
Virya : ushna
Vipaka : Katu
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Action
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Kaphapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Pramehaghna (anti-diabetic), arshoghna (useful in piles), krimighna (anti-helminthic), kusthaghna (useful in skin disorders)
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Therapeutic Uses
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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.
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Dose
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Leaves juice - 10-20ml, bark decoction - 50-100 ml, a paste of buds - 10-20 gm
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Formulations
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Chirabilvadi kwath, indukanta Kashaya, rasnadi churna, gorochanadi gutika, putikasava
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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