Holoptelea integrifolia, Aavil, Njettaval, Jungle cork tree, ആവിൽ, ഞെട്ടാവൽ

Family: Ulmaceae
Vernacular names: Aavil, Njettaval, ആവിൽ, ഞെട്ടാവൽ (Malayalam), Jungle cork tree (English), Chilbil, Chirabalvah (Hindi),
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Description: Medium trees. Leaves simple, alternate. Flowers polygamous, greenish-purple, in axillary. Fruit a samara, orbicular, wings nerved; seed one.
Habit: Tree
Habitat: Semi-evergreen forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: December-March

Parts used: Bark and leaves
Properties & Uses: Bark and leaves are used to treat oedema, diabetes, leprosy, dyspepsia and intestinal disorders and piles. Boiled bark is squeezed and its juice is used as an external application to relieve rheumatic swellings. Leaves boiled in coconut oil and it is externally applied for wounds. Fruit pulp pounded with black salt is used to treat menstrual disorders.
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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