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[[File:800px-Sida Rhombifolia - കുറുന്തോട്ടി 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Sida rhombifolia'', ''jelly leaf'']]
 
[[File:800px-Sida Rhombifolia - കുറുന്തോട്ടി 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Sida rhombifolia'', ''jelly leaf'']]
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'''Sida rhombifolia''' is widely distributed in the tropics and occurs in almost all countries of tropical Africa.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Chapped lips}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}
  
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}
  
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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.
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==Chemical Composition==
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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"/>
  
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=|ml=Vankuruntotti|sa=|ta=Kurundotti|te=|hi=Sahadeva|en=Cuban jute, Jelly leaf}}
  
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'''Uses''' 
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==Properties==
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*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.
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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*The stems are woven to produce wattle-work doors, and in Gabon and Kenya they are used for cleaning the teeth.
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===Dravya===
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*The whole plants are used as brooms in DR Congo, the Central African Republic and Gabon.
 
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*The leaves and shoots are used as a vegetable in South Africa and South America.
 
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*In East Africa, the wood-tar of Sida rhombifolia is used as a dye and in India it is used for blackening teeth.
 
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*The leaves are used as a soap-substitute in Gabon and Kenya.
 
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*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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==Common name==
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (light), Snigda (heavy), Picchila (sticky)
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===Veerya===
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Sheeta (cold)
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===Vipaka===
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Madhura (sweet)
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===Karma===
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Vata, Kapha
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===Prabhava===
  
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* '''English''' -  Cuban jute
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==Habit==
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* '''Hindi''' - सहदेव
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{{Habit|Subshrub }}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{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"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|4 to 8 mm long|Yellow|5|The seedlings with 2 heart-shaped cotyledons}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as ''root juice extract''
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Grows wild in a range of soil types, from fertile to degraded condition<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|disturbed fields}}, {{Commonly seen|roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|rocky areas}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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(Sida rhombifolia) flower at Madhurawada.JPG
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(Sida rhombifolia) flower at Safilguda.JPG
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Angled Sida Sida rhombifolia WLB IMG 0212 13.jpg
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Arrow-leaf Sida (6140515729).jpg
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Arrowleaf.jpg
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Broom Jute Sida (3912618198).jpg
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Cuban jute (1386542260).jpg
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Cuban jute - Flickr - pellaea (1).jpg
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</gallery>
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24144125 "Phytopharmacological"]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Jelly%20Leaf.html "leaves description"]</ref>
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20rhombifolia "Cultivation Details"]</ref>
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</references>
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==External Links==
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* [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Sida-Rhombifolia-Cid4563 Sida rhombifolia-uses, remedies, side effects]
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* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Sida_rhombifolia_(PROTA) Sida rhombifolia on plantnet.org]
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* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21970621 Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties of Sida rhombifolia]
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* [http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h_sida-rhombifolia.htm Sida rhombifolia on holostic online.org]
  
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
 
[[Category:Herbs]]
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[[Category:Malvaceae]]
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[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]

Latest revision as of 14:06, 25 June 2019

Sida rhombifolia, jelly leaf

Sida rhombifolia is widely distributed in the tropics and occurs in almost all countries of tropical Africa.

Uses

Fever, Indigestion, Snakebites, Headaches, Boils, Cramps, Rheumatism, Toothache, Chapped lips, Pimples

Parts Used

Leaves, Fruits, 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[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi Sahadeva
Malayalam Vankuruntotti
Tamil Kurundotti
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English 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

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (light), Snigda (heavy), Picchila (sticky)

Veerya

Sheeta (cold)

Vipaka

Madhura (sweet)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Habit

Subshrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
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

[2]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 4 to 8 mm long Yellow 5 The seedlings with 2 heart-shaped cotyledons

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
simple 7–10 mm clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Grows wild in a range of soil types, from fertile to degraded condition[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

disturbed fields, roadsides, rocky areas.

Photo Gallery

  • (Sida rhombifolia) flower at Madhurawada.JPG
  • (Sida rhombifolia) flower at Safilguda.JPG
  • Angled Sida Sida rhombifolia WLB IMG 0212 13.jpg
  • Arrow-leaf Sida (6140515729).jpg
  • Arrowleaf.jpg
  • Broom Jute Sida (3912618198).jpg
  • Cuban jute (1386542260).jpg
  • Cuban jute - Flickr - pellaea (1).jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Phytopharmacological"
  2. ↑ "leaves description"
  3. ↑ "Cultivation Details"

External Links

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