Botanical name : Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch

Family : Ulmaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Chirivilva, Pootikaranja

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Tikta, Kashaya

Guna : Lakhu, Rooksha,

Virya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Indian elm, Kanju

Hindi : Papri, Cilbil

Malayalam : Aavil, Njettaval

PLANT DESCRIPTION

A medium to large sized glabrous deciduous tree grows up to 30 meters in height. Bark whitish yellowish grey; exfoliate with regular intervals and with offensive smell when cut. Leaves simple alternate, elliptic, entire glaberous with cordate base. Flowers greenish yellow. Male and bisexual flowers mixed in short racemes near leaf axils. Fruits are sub orbicular samara with membranous wings.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vitiated kapha, hemorrhoids, skin diseases, dyspepsia, flatulence, colic and vomiting. Grinded leaves cure alopecia when applied externally.

Useful part : Leaves, Bark