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Bala
Bala
BOTANICAL NAME
Sida Cardifolia
FAMILY
Malvaceae
SANSKRIT NAME
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HINDI
Khirainti, Bariyara
ENGLISH
Country Mollow
KANNADA
Hettuti
MALAYALAM
Vellurum
TAMIL
Paniyar Tuttul
MARATHI
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TELUGU
Chittamutti, Mattavapulagam
DISTRIBUTION
It is a common plant seen throughtout India, grows in damp places
PARTS USED
Roots,leaves,fruit and seeds.
DOSE
Choorna 3-6 g
CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS
Asparagin, Ephedrine, Phytosterols, Mucins, choline, resin acids, linoleic acid
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
QUALITY (GUNA)
Ruksha,Guru
TASTE (RASA)
Tikta, Madhura
METABOLISM (VIPAKA)
Madura
POTENCY (VIRYA)
Sheeta
IMPACT (PRABHAVA)
-
PHARMACOLOGICAL ACTION
Has rasayana property – useful in improving general health Contains alkaloids treating gonorrhea
THERAPEUTIC USES
Antra vrddhi, Galaganda, vata vyadhi
SOME OF THE COMMON FORMULATIONS
- Bala taila
- Bala Rasayana
- Ksira bala taila
- Bala guducyadi taila
- Candana bala laksadi taila