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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

Vishatinduka Taila as root juice extract

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

References

External Links

[chemical_composition-1] "Phytopharmacological"

[Leaf-2] "leaves description"

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

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 ==Uses==
-{{Uses|Fevers}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Chapped lips}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}
+{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Chapped lips}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}
 ==Parts Used==