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Bala, Sida cordifolia

Sida cordifolia is a perennial shrub of the mallow family Malvaceae and it is native to India. its seeds and root are used to make medicine.

Uses

Bleeding piles, Diarrhea, Fever, Gonorrhea, Aphrodisiac, wounds, Ophthalmia, Painful urination, Paralysis, headache, loss of voice^[1]

Parts Used

Root, seed, Leaves.

Chemical 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.

Common names

Language	Common name
Kannada	Hethutti, Bili kurunthotti
Hindi	Bariar, Kungyi Khareti, Kharenti
Malayalam	Vellooram, Velluram
Tamil	Mayir-manikham
Telugu	Chirubenda
Marathi	NA
Gujarathi	NA
Punjabi	NA
Kashmiri	NA
Sanskrit	Bala, Batyalaka
English	Country mallow

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

perennial shrub

Identification

Leaf

Kind	Shape	Feature
serrate	Heart shaped	The leaves are truncate, 2.5-7 cm long and 2.5-5 cm broad, with 7-9 veins

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Flower

Type	Size	Color and composition	Stamen	More information
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

Type	Size	Mass	Appearance	Seeds	More information
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	{{{5}}}	{{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Prefers a lighter, sandy soil in a sunny position^[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical, Subtropical plains, Sandy soil.

Photo Gallery

References

External Links

[Uses-1] " Medicinal Use and Health Benefits"

[Leaf-2] "Morphology"

[How_to_plant.2Fcultivate-3] "Cultivation Details"

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 ==Common names==
-{{Common names|kn=Hethutti, Bili kurunthotti|ml=Vellooram, Velluram|sa=Bala, Batyalaka|ta=Mayir-manikham|te=chirubenda|hi=Bariar, Kungyi Khareti, Kharenti|en=Country mallow}}
+{{Common names|kn=Hethutti, Bili kurunthotti|ml=Vellooram, Velluram|sa=Bala, Batyalaka|ta=Mayir-manikham|te=Chirubenda|hi=Bariar, Kungyi Khareti, Kharenti|en=Country mallow}}
 ==Properties==