Chirbilwa/Indian Elm

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.