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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 shrub of the mallow family Malvaceae and it is native to India.'''Sida cordifolia''' or '''Bala''' is a plant. The its 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.
==Uses==
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|RootRoots}}, {{Parts Used|seed}}, {{Parts Used|Leaves}}.
==Chemical Composition==
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=Hethutti, Bili kurunthotti|ml=Vellooram, Velluram|sa=Bala, Batyalaka|ta=Mayir-manikham|te=chirubendaChirubenda|hi=Bariar, Kungyi Khareti, Kharenti|en=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==
==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
* [[Vishatinduka TailaBala taila]] as ''root juice extract''* [[Balarishta]]* [[Ksheerabala 101 taila]]<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations"/>
==Where to get the saplings==
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|Tropicalarea}}, {{Commonly seen|Subtropical plainsarea}}, {{Commonly seen|Sandy soilarea}}.
==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.JPG
Country Mallow (Sida cordifolia) (17389129342).jpg
Sida cordifolia (Bala) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9420.jpg
Sida cordifolia (Bala) in Hyderabad, AP W IMG 9422.jpg
</gallery>
<references>
<ref name="Leaf">[http://eol.org/pages/703261/details "eol.ordMorphology"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida+cordifolia "trophical plntsCultivation Details"]</ref><ref name="Uses">[https://www.bimbima.com/ayurveda/herb-information-balasida-cordifolia/614/ "bimbimaMedicinal Use and Health Benefits"]</ref>
</references>
==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://easyayurveda.com/2012/10/03/country-mallow-sida-cordifolia-ayurveda-details-health-benefits/ Sida cordifolia-uses, side effects]
* [https://www.medindia.net/alternativemedicine/bala.asp Sida cordifolia on medindia,net]
[[Category:Herbs]]
[[Category:Ayurvedic herbs that don't have seed photos]]
[[Category:Malvaceae]]