BOTANICAL NAME

SIDA RHOMBIFOLIA

FAMILY

MALVACEAE

SUBSTITUTE

Not Available

OTHER NAMES

SANSKRIT : Ahikhanda, Atibala, Bala, Barela, Brihadagala, Devaarha, Devabala, Devasaha, Gandhavallari, Gandhavalli, Jyeshthabala, Karambi, Kesarika, Keshawardhini, Keshruha, Lalbarila, Mahabala, Mahagalarthaprasadini, Mahagandha, Mriga, Mrigadini, Mrigarasa, Pitapushpa, Prasadini, Sahadeva, Sahadevi, Samanga, Sarini, Vadha, Varshapushpa, Varshpushpi, Vataghni, Vatya, Vatyayani, Hara

HINDI : Barela, Bariara, Bhiunli, Kharenti, Kheriti, Lalbarela, Lalbariala, Pitabala, Safed, Sahadebi, Sahadeva, Svetberela, Swetbarela, Sweet-barela, Dhabi

DISTRIBUTION

This species is globally distributed in Indo-Maleisa. Within India, it has been recorded in Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu.

DOSE

Not available

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS

Not available

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Laghu, Snigdh, Pichil

Madhur

Madhur

Sheet

Balya

THERAPEUTIC USES

Analgesic

Heart ailmenst

Sexual problems

Rakta-pitta shamak

FORMULATIONS (Yog)

Maha vishgarbha taila