'''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.<ref name="uses"/>
==Common name==