MEDICINAL USES OF CHIRBILWA (HOLOPTELEA INTEGRIFOLIA).: A REVIEW ARTICLE
Dr. Sandeep Malik*, Dr. Pratibha and Dr. Jagdish Mohan Onkar
ABSTRACT
Holoptelea integrifolia Planch of Ulmaceae family is an important tree having medicinal properties, commonly known as Chirabilva in India. It is a large, spreading, glabrous, deciduous tree having foul smell in leaves and bark. Heartwood is light yellow, lustrous, interlockedgrained, even-textured, moderately heavy and strong which contains biomolecules like tannins, flavonoids, pigments and phenolic compounds. Chirabilva is described in Lekhaniya and Bhedaniya Mahakashaya of Charaka Samhita indicating its laxative and purgative action. It has anti-inflammatory, anti-bacterial, anti-oxidant, wound healing and hypolipidemic activities. It is useful in inflammations, colic, intestinal worms, vomiting, wounds, skin diseases, filariasis, obesity and diabetes mellitus.
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