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'''Sida rhombifolia''' is widely distributed in the tropics ==Chemical Composition==Alkaloids, steroids and occurs in almost all countries of tropical Africasaponins. In Niger, DR Congo and DPPH scavenging assay the Central African Republic it is cultivated as a fibre crop, and in India, Australia and IC50 value was found to be 50 μg/mL which was not comparable to the Americas as well.standard ascorbic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>
'''Uses''' ==Properties==*The bark of Sida rhombifolia yields fibres that are used in the same way as those of jute (Corchorus spp.). In Niger the fibres are used to make fishingReference: Dravya -lines and nets and in the Central African Republic for making large huntingSubstance, Rasa -nets. *The stems are woven to produce wattleTaste, Guna -work doorsQualities, and in Gabon and Kenya they are used for cleaning the teeth. *The whole plants are used as brooms in DR CongoVeerya - Potency, the Central African Republic and Gabon. *The leaves and shoots are used as a vegetable in South Africa and South America.*In East AfricaVipaka - Post-digesion effect, the woodKarma -tar of Sida rhombifolia is used as a dye and in India it is used for blackening teeth. *The leaves are used as a soapPharmacological activity, Prabhava -substitute in Gabon and KenyaTherepeutics.*In traditional African medicine decoctions of the roots and leaves are widely used as emollients. The leaves or the leaf sap are applied to the skin as an antiseptic and to treat abscesses, ulcers and wounds, for instance in Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, DR Congo, Tanzania and Madagascar.===Dravya===
Arun93 moved page Cuban jute - Sida rhombifolia to Sida rhombifolia - Devabala: Name corrected
[[File:800px-Sida Rhombifolia - കുറുന്തോട്ടി 01.JPG|thumb|right|''Sida rhombifolia'', ''jelly leaf'']]
'''Sida rhombifolia''' is widely distributed in the tropics and occurs in almost all countries of tropical Africa.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Fever}}, {{Uses|Indigestion}}, {{Uses|Snakebites}}, {{Uses|Headaches}}, {{Uses|Boils}}, {{Uses|Cramps}}, {{Uses|Rheumatism}}, {{Uses|Toothache}}, {{Uses|Chapped lips}}, {{Uses|Pimples}}
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|Leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Fruits}}, {{Parts Used|Roots}}
==Common names==
{{Common names|kn=|ml=Vankuruntotti|sa=|ta=Kurundotti|te=|hi=Sahadeva|en=Cuban jute, Jelly leaf}}
==Common name=Rasa===Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)===Guna===Laghu (light), Snigda (heavy), Picchila (sticky)===Veerya===Sheeta (cold)===Vipaka===Madhura (sweet)===Karma===Vata, Kapha===Prabhava===
==Habit=={{Habit|Subshrub }} ==Identification=====Leaf==={{Leaf|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}}<ref name="Leaf"/> ===Flower==={{Flower|Unisexual|4 to 8 mm long|Yellow|5|The seedlings with 2 heart-shaped cotyledons}} ===Fruit==={{Fruit|simple|7–10 mm|clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown||many}} ===Other features=== ==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==* [[Vishatinduka Taila]] as '''English'root juice extract'' ==Where to get the saplings====Mode of Propagation=={{Propagation|Seeds}}, {{Propagation|Cuttings}}. ==How to plant/cultivate==Grows wild in a range of soil types, from fertile to degraded condition<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/> ==Commonly seen growing in areas=={{Commonly seen|disturbed fields}}, {{Commonly seen|roadsides}}, {{Commonly seen|rocky areas}}. ==Photo Gallery==<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">(Sida rhombifolia) flower at Madhurawada.JPG (Sida rhombifolia) flower at Safilguda.JPG Angled Sida Sida rhombifolia WLB IMG 0212 13.jpg Arrow- leaf Sida (6140515729).jpg Arrowleaf.jpg Broom Jute Sida (3912618198).jpg Cuban jute(1386542260).jpg Cuban jute - Flickr - pellaea (1).jpg </gallery> ==References== <references> <ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24144125 "Phytopharmacological"]</ref> <ref name="Leaf">[http://www.flowersofindia.net/catalog/slides/Jelly%20Leaf.html "leaves description"]</ref> <ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Sida%20rhombifolia "Cultivation Details"]</ref></references> ==External Links==* '''Hindi''' [https://herbpathy.com/Uses-and-Benefits-of-Sida-Rhombifolia-Cid4563 Sida rhombifolia-uses, remedies, side effects]* [https://uses.plantnet-project.org/en/Sida_rhombifolia_(PROTA) Sida rhombifolia on plantnet.org]* [https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/21970621 Anti-inflammatory and anti-oxidant properties of Sida rhombifolia]* [http://www.holistic-online.com/Herbal-Med/_Herbs/h_sida- सहदेव rhombifolia.htm Sida rhombifolia on holostic online.org]
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