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Sida rhombifolia - Devabala

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'''Sida rhombifolia''' is widely distributed in the tropics and occurs in almost all countries of tropical Africa. In Niger, DR Congo and the Central African Republic it is cultivated as a fibre crop, and in India, Australia and the Americas as well.
'''==Uses''' ==*The bark of Sida rhombifolia yields fibres that are used in the same way as those of jute (Corchorus spp.). In Niger the fibres are used to make fishing-lines and nets and in the Central African Republic for making large hunting-nets. *The stems are woven to produce wattle-work doors{{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|indigestion}}, and in Gabon and Kenya they are used for cleaning the teeth. *The whole plants are used as brooms in DR Congo{{Uses|Snakebites}}, the Central African Republic and Gabon. *The leaves and shoots are used as a vegetable in South Africa and South America.*In East Africa{{Uses|headaches}}, the wood-tar of Sida rhombifolia is used as a dye and in India it is used for blackening teeth. *The leaves are used as a soap-substitute in Gabon and Kenya.*In traditional African medicine decoctions of the roots and leaves are widely used as emollients. The leaves or the leaf sap are applied to the skin as an antiseptic and to treat abscesses{{Uses|boils}}, ulcers and wounds{{Uses|cramps}}, for instance in Equatorial Guinea{{Uses|rheumatism}}, Gabon{{Uses|toothache}}, DR Congo{{Uses|chapped lips}}, Tanzania and Madagascar.{{Uses|pimples}}
==Common nameParts Used=={{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}
==Chemical Composition==Alkaloids, steroids and saponins. In DPPH scavenging assay the IC50 value was found to be 50 μg/mL which was not comparable to the standard ascorbic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/> ==Common names=={{Common names|kn=|ml=Vankuruntotti|sa=|ta=Kurundotti|te=|hi=Sahadeva|en=Cuban jute, Jelly leaf}} ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa=== ===Guna=== ===Veerya=== ===Vipaka=== ===Karma=== ===Prabhava=== ==Habit=={{Habit|Subshrub }} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|Simple|Alternate|Arranged alternately along the stem, approximately 3/4 to inches long, with petioles that are less than 1/3 the length of the leaves}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|4 to 8 mm long|Yellow|5|The seedlings with 2 heart-shaped cotyledons}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as '''English'root juice extract''  ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Grows wild in a range of soil types, from fertile to degraded condition<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|disturbed fields}}, {{Commonly seen|roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|rocky areas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">File:Odermennig.jpgFile:Agrimonia eupatoria02.jpgImage:Agrimonia eupatoria MHNT.BOT.2004.0.jpg</gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24144125 "Phytopharmacological"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Jelly%20Leaf.html "leaves description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20rhombifolia "Cultivation Details"]</ref></references> ==External Links==* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Sida-Rhombifolia-Cid4563 Sida rhombifolia-uses, remedies, side effects]* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Sida_rhombifolia_(PROTA) Sida rhombifolia on plantnet.org]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21970621 Anti-inflammatory and anti- Cuban juteoxidant properties of Sida rhombifolia]* '''Hindi''' [http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h_sida- सहदेव rhombifolia.htm Sida rhombifolia on holostic online.org]
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