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Holoptelea integrifolia - Chirabilva
Chirabilva is a large deciduous tree growing up to 22 metres tall. The bole is often much twisted and branching from low down. The tree is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine, food, and as a source of oil and wood.
Contents
- 1 Uses
- 2 Parts Used
- 3 Chemical Composition
- 4 Common names
- 5 Properties
- 6 Habit
- 7 Identification
- 8 List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
- 9 Where to get the saplings
- 10 Mode of Propagation
- 11 How to plant/cultivate
- 12 Commonly seen growing in areas
- 13 Photo Gallery
- 14 References
- 15 External Links
Uses
Wound healing, Diabetes, Skin diseases, Intestinal worms, Blood purifier, To reduce cholesterol, To reduce swelling, Stomachache, Piles, Fistula.[1]
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | Beegada mara, Beeyada mara, Kaladri, Rahubeeja, Tapasee mara, Thapsi, Thavasi |
| Hindi | Banchilla, Bandarbati, Chilbil, Papad, Papari, Rajain |
| Malayalam | Aval, Avil, Nettaval, Nettavil |
| Tamil | Aaya, Ari, Avali, Avil, Avil thol, Avimaram, Thavasi, Vellaya |
| Telugu | Naali, Naavara chettu, Naavili, Nemali, Nemalinara, Thapsi |
| Marathi | NA |
| Gujarathi | NA |
| Punjabi | NA |
| Kashmiri | NA |
| Sanskrit | Arari, Chirabilva, Karanja, Prakirya, Puti, Putigandha, Putika |
| English | Indian Elm |
Properties
Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
Dravya
Rasa
Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
Guna
Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)
Veerya
Ushna (Hot)
Vipaka
katu (Pungent)
Karma
Pitta, Kapha
Prabhava
Habit
Identification
Leaf
| Kind | Shape | Feature |
|---|---|---|
| Simple | Alternate | Stipules lateral, scarious; petiole 5-10 mm, stout, pubescent; lamina 6-12.5 x 2.5-6.5 cm, ovate-oblong, ovate or elliptic-ovate. |
Flower
| Type | Size | Color and composition | Stamen | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polygamous | Axillary fascicles | Greenish purple | Appear before leaves, 5-8 mm across, greenish-purple, in axillary fascicles. Flowering season is January-April |
Fruit
| Type | Size | Mass | Appearance | Seeds | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A samara | 2 - 3 cm | Orbicular, wings nerved, glabrous | One | Fruiting season is January-April |
Other features
List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
Can be raised from seeds in the rainy season.[6]
Commonly seen growing in areas
Tropical area, Sub tropical area
Photo Gallery
Leaves
Leaves
Fruits
Flower
Fruits
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References
- ↑ Uses
- ↑ ”Karnataka Medicinal Plants Volume-3” by Dr.M. R. Gurudeva, Page No.511, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #6/7, Kaalika Soudha, Balepete cross, Bengaluru
- ↑ Vernacular names
- ↑ Botonic description
- ↑ Ayurvedic preparations
- ↑ Cultivation details
External Links
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Wound healing
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Diabetes
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Skin diseases
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Intestinal worms
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Blood purifier
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat To reduce cholesterol
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat To reduce swelling
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Stomachache
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Piles
- Ayurvedic Herbs known to be helpful to treat Fistula
- Herbs with Bark used in medicine
- Herbs with Seed used in medicine
- Herbs with Leaf used in medicine
- Herbs with common name in Kannada
- Herbs with common name in Hindi
- Herbs with common name in Malayalam
- Herbs with common name in Tamil
- Herbs with common name in Telugu
- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
- Herbs with common name in English
- Habit - Tree
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Seeds
- Index of Plants which can be propagated by Cuttings
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Tropical area
- Herbs that are commonly seen in the region of Sub tropical area
- Herbs
- Plants of western ghats
- Ulmaceae
