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[[File:800px-Sida Rhombifolia - കുറുന്തോട്ടി 01.JPG|thumb|leftright|''Sida rhombifolia'', ''jelly leaf'']][[Category:Herbs]]
'''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.
#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, ulcers and wounds, for instance in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DR Congo, Tanzania and Madagascar.
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