Chilhaka (Toothed Leaf Chilla): An Underexplored Plant

Abhay Vyas; Vipin Kumar Yadav; Rajesh Chandra Mishra

doi:10.48165/

Authors

Abhay Vyas P.G.Scholar, P.G. Department of Dravyaguna Vigyan, M.M.M. Govt. Ayurved College, Udaipur Author
Vipin Kumar Yadav P.G.Scholar, P.G. Department of Dravyaguna Vigyan, M.M.M. Govt. Ayurved College, Udaipur Author
Rajesh Chandra Mishra Associate Professor, P.G. Department of Dravyaguna Vigyan, M.M.M. Govt. Ayurved College, Udaipur Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.48165/

Keywords:

Chilhaka, Anti-inflammatory activity, Diuretic property

Abstract

There are many plants on our planet which need a lot of study yet and one such plant is Chilhaka (Toothed leaf Chilla ). The plant possess anti diabetic, anti- microbial and diuretic property. It is also used in diabetes, ring worm, ascites, ulcers, wound, snake bite, fever etc. Ethanolic extract showed anti inflammatory activity in rats. Chilhaka suppresses the vata and kapha doshas, nourishes the Dhatus (the7 dhatus described in classical Ayurveda texts), is Agneya, and its fruit has properties of Vish (Poison) and thus is fatal for fish.

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