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Sida cordifolia - Bala
Bala or Sida cordifolia ('ilima, flannel weed, bala, country mallow or heart-leaf sida) is a perennial subshrub of the mallow family Malvaceae native to India.
Sida cordifolia or Bala is a plant. The seeds and root are used to make medicine. Sida cordifolia contains ephedrine, which is an amphetamine-like stimulant that can cause harmful side effects. ... Some people use Sida cordifolia as a stimulant, painkiller, and tonic; and to increase urine production and raise sexual arousal.
Sida cordifolia is used in Ayurvedic medicine (Sanskrit:-BALA). Known as "malva blanca", it is a plant used in Brazilian folk medicine for the treatment of inflammation of the oral mucosa, blenorrhea, asthmatic bronchitis and nasal congestion.[1]
Common name
- English - Country mallow
- Kannada - ಬಿಳಿ ಕದಿರು
- Hindi - Bariar
