Chirabilwa or Putikaranja, Holoptelea integrifolia, Ulmaceae

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Dear members,

 posting the  plant drug Chirabilwa (चिरबिल्व) or Puti karanja (पूति करञ्ज), Botanically equated to  Holoptelea integrifolia of the family Ulmaceae.

Location: Neyveli, Cuddallore District, Thamizh Nadu state

Synonyms: Putika (पूतिक), Puti karanja (पूति करञ्ज), Udakeerya (उदकीर्य )

English - Indian Elm tree, Entire leaved Elm tree, jungle Cork tree, South Indian Elm Tree 

Botanical Description:

Indian Elm is a large deciduous tree, 

Height -  up to 18 m tall. 

Bark - grey coloured , covered with blisters, peeling in corky scales on old trees. 

Leaf - Alternately arranged leaves are elliptic-ovate, 8-13 cm long and 3.2-6.3 cm wide, smooth, with entire margins, and a pointed tip. Leaf base is rounded or heart-shaped. 

Stipules - lance-shaped. 

(Note:Crushed leaves emit an unpleasant odour). 

Flowers - small, greenish-yellow to brownish, pubescent, borne in short racemes or fascicles at the scars of fallen leaves.    

Sepals - velvety, often 4. 

Fruit - a circular samara, 2.5 cm in diameter, with membranous, net-veined wings, and flat seed. 

(Ref: Flowers of India posted by Dinesh valke ji)

Medicinal Properties

The bark of Indian Elm is used in rheumatism. 

Seed and paste of stem bark is used in treating ringworm. 

Bark and leaves are used for treating oedema, diabetes, leprosy and other skin diseases, intestinal disorders, piles and sprue, Flatulence, Digestive disorders, Fistula, Vomitting.

Leaf paste used as an external application in Alopecia ( Khalitya)

Important formulation

Chirabilwadi Kashayam

References

Text of Charaka Samhita mentions it under Lekhaniya & Bhedaniya Dashaimanis

Looking forward for further more discussions on this plant

Regards

--
Dr. Hari Venkatesh. K. Rajaraman
                           M.D. (Ay).P.G.D.H.M.
Lecturer/ Scientist Incharge - Animal House,
ALN Rao Memorial Ayurvedic Medical College, Koppa, Chikmagalur Dist. Karnataka
Mob: 09590574495

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[pallavi ns]

Hindi
Papri, Cilbil

Malayalam
Aavil, Njettaval

Holoptelea integrifolia

Environmental Uses:Holoptelea integrifolia is a fast growing tree with
a good canopy. It is resistant to gaseous pollutants. Due to the rough
leaf surface it traps dust and particulate pollutants. It is good for
plantation on Roadside as well as in the Greenbelt around Thermal
power plants.

On 9/21/11, Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman <ayurhari...@gmail.com> wrote:
> Dear members,

> posting the plant drug *Chirabilwa (चिरबिल्व) or Puti karanja (पूति
> करञ्ज), *Botanically equated to* Holoptelea integrifolia* of the family *
> Ulmaceae.*
> *Location: *Neyveli, Cuddallore District, Thamizh Nadu state
> *Synonyms: Putika (**पूतिक)**, **Puti karanja (पूति करञ्ज)**,
> Udakeerya (**उदकीर्य
> )*
> *English* - Indian Elm tree, Entire leaved Elm tree, jungle Cork tree, South

> Indian Elm Tree
> Botanical Description:
> Indian Elm is a large deciduous tree,
>

> *Height* - up to 18 m tall.
> *B**ark* - grey coloured , covered with blisters, peeling in corky scales on
> old trees.
> *Leaf* - Alternately arranged leaves are elliptic-ovate, 8-13 cm long and

> 3.2-6.3 cm wide, smooth, with entire margins, and a pointed tip. Leaf base
> is rounded or heart-shaped.

> *Stipules* - lance-shaped.
> *(Note:Crushed leaves emit an unpleasant odour). *
> *Flowers* - small, greenish-yellow to brownish, pubescent, borne in short

> racemes or fascicles at the scars of fallen leaves.

> *Sepals* - velvety, often 4.
> *Fruit* - a circular samara, 2.5 cm in diameter, with membranous, net-veined

> wings, and flat seed.
> (Ref: Flowers of India posted by Dinesh valke ji)
>

> *Medicinal Properties*

>
> The bark of Indian Elm is used in rheumatism.

> *Seed and paste of stem bark* is used in treating ringworm.
> *Bark and leaves* are used for treating oedema, diabetes, leprosy and other

> skin diseases, intestinal disorders, piles and sprue, Flatulence, Digestive
> disorders, Fistula, Vomitting.

> *Leaf paste* used as an external application in Alopecia ( Khalitya)
>
> *Important formulation*
> Chirabilwadi Kashayam
>
> *References*

[rejukrishnan r]

nice photos.........

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Dear Pallavi ji....

Thanks for the information on its Environmental uses...Thank you Reju ji

[Dinesh Valke]

Many thanks Hari ji for the Sanskrit names (some of them are new to me) ... here are some in other Indian languages ... Bengali: নাটা করঞ্জা nata karanja • Gujarati: ચરલ charal, ચરેલ charel, કણઝો kanjho • Hindi: चिलबिल chilbil, कान्जू kanju, पपड़ी papri • Konkani: वांवळो vamvlo • Malayalam: ആവല്‍ aaval • Marathi: ऐनसादडा ainasadada, वावळ or वावळा vavala • Nepalese: sano pangro • Oriya: dhauranjan • Sanskrit: चिरिविल्वः chirivilva • Tamil: ஆயா aya • Telugu: నాలి nali


Regards.
Dinesh

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Welcome Dinesh ji...Thanks a lot for the Regional names...

[hema kalepu]

nice photos..

--
hema...

[sheji ramkumar]

Thanks for  posting one of my favorite drug in practice,chirivilwadi kashaya is much used to promote digestion and very much useful in varicose veins

 

sheji

[Dr. Hari Venkatesh.K.Rajaraman]

Thank you Hema ji...

Thanks a lot Sheji ji for sharing your clinical views of its very important formulation...