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[[File:450px-Sida cordifolia 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Bala'', ''Sida cordifolia'']]
'''Bala or Sida cordifolia''' ('ilima, flannel weed, bala, country mallow or heart-leaf sida) is a perennial subshrub shrub of the mallow family Malvaceae and it is native to India. its seeds and root are used to make medicine.
==Common nameChemical Composition==The following alkaloids were reported from S. cordifolia growing in India and β-phenethylamine, ephedrine, pseudo-ephedrine, S-(+)-Nb-methyltryptophan methyl ester, hypaphorine, vasicinone, vasicinol, choline, and betaine.
==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|perennial shrub}} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|serrate|Heart shaped| The leaves are truncate, 2.5-7 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, with 7-9 veins}}.<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Small|2.5 cm long|yellow or white in colour|Petals 5|solitary and axillaries; Calyx campanulate; lobes 5, triangular, densely pubescent outside. Petals 5, pale yellow. Stamens monadelphous and Plant flowers from August to December}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|Loculicidal capsule|7.5–11 cm long, 1.5 cm broad|fruits are with 8 – 10 strongly reticulated mericarps, ciliate on the upper margins and fruiting from October to January.|12-20 seeds}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Bala taila]]* [[Balarishta]]* [[Ksheerabala 101 taila]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/> ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}. ==How to plant/cultivate== Prefers a lighter, sandy soil in a sunny position<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|Tropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical area}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy soil area}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">(Sida cordifolia) at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary 02.JPG(Sida cordifolia) at Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary 04.JPGCountry Mallow (Sida cordifolia) (17389129342).jpgSida cordifolia (Bala) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9420.jpgSida cordifolia (Bala) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9422.jpg</gallery> == References == <references><ref name="usesLeaf">[httpshttp://bookseol.googleorg/pages/703261/details "Morphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.cotheferns.ininfo/booksviewtropical.php?id=wH2C3PuOHzYC&pg=PA137&dq=%22SidaSida+cordifolia%22&redir_esc"Cultivation Details"]</ref><ref name=y "Ayurvedic medicinesUses">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/herb-information-balasida-cordifolia/614/ " Medicinal Use and Health Benefits"]</ref>
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== External Links ==* [http://www.planetayurveda.com/library/bala-sida-cordifolia Sida cordifolia on planet ayurveda]* [https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/herb-information-balasida-cordifolia/614/ Bala (Sida Cordifolia) Medicinal Use and Health Benefits]
*[https://eneasyayurveda.wikipediacom/2012/10/03/country-mallow-sida-cordifolia-ayurveda-details-health-benefits/ Sida cordifolia-uses, side effects]* [https://www.medindia.orgnet/wikialternativemedicine/Sida_cordifolia Sida_cordifolia -Wikipediabala.asp Sida cordifolia on medindia,net]
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