Review Article
Holoptelea integrifolia (Roxb.) Planch: A Review of Its Ethnobotany, Pharmacology, and Phytochemistry
Table 2
Ethnomedicinal profile of Holoptelea integrifolia.
| Disease/disorder/indication | Part used/mode of application | Reference |
| Leprosy, boils, inflammation, skin disease, and scorpion sting | Leaf is boiled in water and water bath is given | [39] | Rickets | Young leaf is applied on back bone and tied for 1 hr. | [40] | Headache | Bark is made into a paste and applied | [41] | Chronic wound | Bark powder is applied | [42] | Leucoderma, leprosy, scabies, and other skin diseases | Leaf and bark | [43] | Uncontrolled bleeding, fresh wound |
Seeds are applied externally in the form of poultice on the injured part
| [44] | Rheumatism | Mucilaginous bark is boiled; juice is squeezed out and applied to swellings | [7] | Ringworm, eczema, and cutaneous diseases | Decoction of the leaves | [8] | Common fever | Stem bark paste is externally applied on forehead | [9] | Eczema | Bark boiled in coconut oil and mixed with garlic is applied | [10] | Malaria | Bark cut and tied on an arm | [11] | Intestinal cancer | Bark | [12] | Herpes infection | Leaf bud mixed with lime juice is applied externally to affected area | [13] | Weakness | Bark grounded with lemon juice and made into paste is given | [14] | Polyurea and other urinary disorders | Dried fruit is used | [15] |
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