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 '''Bhumibala''' or '''Sida cordata''' is a perennial plant producing more or less herbaceous, procumbent stems up to 1 metre long from a woody rootstock.The plant is harvested from the wild for local medicinal use / Ayurvedic medicine and source of fibre.The juice of the plant is applied to boils and pimples.The root is tonic. The juice of the root is used to treat indigestion. A paste of the root is applied as a poultice to remove pus from boils and wounds. It is also used in the treatment of gonorrhoea and other venereal diseases.The juice of the leaves is used to treat cuts and wounds.

{{Uses|WoundsPimples}}, {{Uses|CutsIndigestion}}, {{Uses|SnakebitesBoils}}, {{Uses|Curing liver disordersWounds}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptionsGonorrhoea}}, {{Uses|BlotchesVenereal diseases}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}, {{Uses|Diarrhea}}, {{Uses|Sore throatsCuts}}<ref name="UsesKarnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Parts Used|Dried FolaigeLeaf}}, {{Parts Used|Whole herbRoot}}.<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

Contains volatile oils, flavonoidsThe following alkaloids were reported from S. cordifolia growing in India β-phenethylamine, apigeninephedrine, luteolinpseudo-ephedrine, quercetinS-(+)-Nb-methyltryptophan methyl ester, kaempferolhypaphorine, tilirosidevasicinone, triterpene glycosides including euscapic acid and tormentic acidvasicinol, phenolic acidscholine, and 3%–21% tannins.betaine<ref name="chemical composition"/>

{{Common names|kn=Bekkinathale Gida, Bekkina thale gida|ml=Palkurunthotti, Vallikurunthotti, Nela-vaga|sa=Bhumibala, Nagabala|ta=Kurunthotti, Palampaci|te=Gayapuvaku, Benda, Tirunala|hi=Bhyunli, Bananiyar, Andiobal|en=Heart leaf}}<ref name="Common names"/> ==Properties==Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.===Dravya=== ===Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Madhura (Sweet)===Guna===Guru (Heavy), Snigdha (Unctuous)===Veerya===Shita (Cooling)===Vipaka===Madhura (Sweet)===Karma=== ===Prabhava===

{{Habit|shrubPerennial herb}}

{{Leaf|SimpleCordate|Ovate|The leaves Leaves are divided into 3-6 toothed leafletsacute or acuminate, with smaller leaflets in betweenserrate}}.<ref name="Leaf"/>

{{Flower|UnisexualBisexual|2-4cm longAxillary, solitary|Yellow|5-20|Flowers Season is June - AugustPedicels to 2 cm long, filiform, articulated above the middle. Flowering from October to November}}

{{Fruit|Schizocarp|7–10 |2.5 mm long; mericarps 5, to 3 x 2 mm (0.28–0.4 |Trigonous with rounded angles, apex shortly 2-beaked, completely enclosed in.) accrescent calyx|Seeds are 2 mm long pome|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crownreniform, brownish-black|With hooked hairsFruiting season is October to November|}}

* [[Vishatinduka TailaManasaamritha Vatika]] as ''root juice extract''<ref name="Karnataka Medicinal Plants"/>

{{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}.

Easily grown in most soils[21][22], preferring a calcareous soil. Thrives Seed can be sown in a dry lightly shaded position[16], though it prefers full sunlate autumn/spring/summer.Plants usually self-Either sow quite freely when growing directly into ground or in a suitable position[19]pot. The seeds are contained in burrs that can easily attach themselves to clothing or animal's fur, thus transporting them Lightly cover with soil and keep moist until they begin to a new area where they can germinate and grow.The cultivar 'Sweet scented' is popular in France for making tea because the whole plant is sweet scented and the flowers have a spicy apricot-like fragrance<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>

{{Commonly seen|Tall grasslandsGrassy roadsides in china}}, {{Commonly seen|meadowsUncultivated land}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fieldsUndergrowth in forest}}.

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<references> <ref name="chemical compositionKarnataka Medicinal Plants">[https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378874112006393?via%3Dihub "sciencedirect"]</ref><ref name="LeafKarnataka Medicinal Plants Volume - 2">[https://web.archive.org/web/20131226161459/http://wwwby Dr.wildflowers-guideM.com/39-agrimony.html "wayback machine"]</ref><ref name="Uses">[http://wwwR.homeremediessGurudeva, Page No.com/agrimonia-eupatoria-medicinal-uses-and-images/ "traditional medicine"]</ref><ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://practicalplants478, Published by Divyachandra Prakashana, #45, Paapannana Tota, 1st Main road, Basaveshwara Nagara, Bengaluru.org/wiki/Agrimonia_eupatoria "practical palnts"]</ref>