BALA

  1. Botanical name : Sida acuta
  2. Family : Malvaceae
  3. Tamil : Sitthamutti
  4. Hindi : Baraira
  5. Malayalam : Kurumthotti
  6. English :Common Wireweed, Morning mallow
  7. Habit : A long-lived herbaceous plant or small shrub usually growing 30-100 cm tall, but occasionally reaching up to 1.5 m in height. However, it often behaves as a short-lived plant in the wet-dry savannas of northern Australia.
  8. Distribution : This species may have originated in Central America, but it is now widespread throughout the tropical and sub-tropical regions of the world (i.e. pan-tropical).
  9. Useful part : Roots,  Leaves.
  1. Rasa Panchaka
    • Rasa : Madhura
    • Guna : Guru, Snigdha, Picchila
    • Veerya : Sheeta
    • Vipaka : Madhura
    • Karma :Tridosha samaka
  1. Indications : Vatavyadhi, Ksaya, Raktapitta.
  2. Dose : Juice 10-20 ml, powder 3-6gm, decoction Kashaya 50-100ml
  3. Formulations : Bala taila, Ksheerabala taila, Balarishta


WHOLE PLANT

LEAF & FLOWER