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    Sida is a genus of flowering plants found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Several Sida species have high medicinal value in traditional Indian and other medicine systems. The roots of three main Sida species - Sida cordata, Sida acuta, and Sida cordifolia - are used to make herbal medicines, though they can be differentiated by anatomical features. Sida cordifolia root specifically is considered the authentic species. The plants contain compounds like alkaloids, oils, and steroids that have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and hypoglycemic properties. Decoctions and pastes made from the roots and leaves are used to treat infections, wounds, fevers, and

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    Sida is a genus of flowering plants found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Several Sida species have high medicinal value in traditional Indian and other medicine systems. The roots of three main Sida species - Sida cordata, Sida acuta, and Sida cordifolia - are used to make herbal medicines, though they can be differentiated by anatomical features. Sida cordifolia root specifically is considered the authentic species. The plants contain compounds like alkaloids, oils, and steroids that have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and hypoglycemic properties. Decoctions and pastes made from the roots and leaves are used to treat infections, wounds, fevers, and

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    Sida is a genus of flowering plants found in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. Several Sida species have high medicinal value in traditional Indian and other medicine systems. The roots of three main Sida species - Sida cordata, Sida acuta, and Sida cordifolia - are used to make herbal medicines, though they can be differentiated by anatomical features. Sida cordifolia root specifically is considered the authentic species. The plants contain compounds like alkaloids, oils, and steroids that have anti-inflammatory, analgesic, antimicrobial and hypoglycemic properties. Decoctions and pastes made from the roots and leaves are used to treat infections, wounds, fevers, and

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    Sida is a genus of flowering plants in mallow family, Malvaceae. They are distributed
    in tropical and subtropical regions worldwide. These have high medicinal value in the
    Ayurveda and other traditional systems of medicines in India and various other countries. Some
    of the Sida species are used in Ayurvedic formulations and are also called as Bala in Sanskrit.
    It is also called as (Bajramuli) in odia. Mostly its roots are used for preparation of herbal
    medicines. All the three species (Sida cordata L., Sida acuta L., Sida cordifolia L.) are known
    as Bala, therefore often mistaken as same plant which could be differentiated by the anatomical
    identifying characters. The root of Sida cordifolia L. is used as the authentic species. The
    roots of Sida plants show differences in their anatomical characters. Sida cordata L.
    (Bhumibala) are weeds found in wasteland. These are perennial plants producing more or less
    herbaceous procumbent stem upto 1m long. The macroscopic characters of root have numerous
    rootlets along with yellow-brown colored roots. Surface is rough due to the rootlets scars and
    peeled cork. This plant is valued as a 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 treatment of gonorrhea and other venereal diseases. In case of Sida cordifolia L. plants
    (Bala) are prostrate herbs with slender stems, branched throughout or mostly towards the base
    roots and stem are stout and strong. The flowers are small and yellow in colour. The roots of
    these plants may stimulate each other in dried condition and may lead to intentional or
    unintentional adulteration. Macroscopically the root is grey- yellow, odorless, taste slightly
    bitter. Microscopically it has rectangular radial bands. The plant mainly contains alkaloids,
    fatty oils and steroids. The roots, stems, leave contain anti-inflammatory, analgesic,
    antimicrobial and hypoglycemic activities. The leaves are cooked and eaten in case of bleeding
    piles; pounded with little water it could be effect in spermatorrohea, rheumatism and gonorrhea.
    The herb has rejuvenating properties and assists in convalescence and debility. The leaves can
    be used as an infusion in treating fevers and delirium. Roots are used for urinary urgency also.
    As for the Sida acuta L. plant it is a shrubby herb with many branches that has stellate hairs. It
    as lanceolate leaves and have round base and are glabrous in both the sides. Macroscopic
    characters of S. acuta L. roots consists of a stout taproot system and often long and flexuous
    with fairly thick lateral roots. The roots have pale yellow colour; outer surface is fairly smooth
    except for the small filmy strips of exfoliating cork. Microscopically the thick root shows
    circular in outline with exfoliated cork cells. It consists up of 5-6 rows of rectangular
    tangentially elongated, thin walled cells followed by the layers of cork cambium towards inner
    side. A decoction of the whole plant is used as a treatment for fevers. The leaves are diuretic;
    an infusion is also used to treat dysentery. The root is febrifuge; the juice is used to treat fevers.
    The root when chewed gives relief from toothache. The root of Sida acuta L. contains
    asparagine. The plant contains alkaloid cryptolepine, which shows hypotensive and
    antimicrobial action.
    Keywords: Antimicrobial, Ayurveda, Anti-inflammatory, venereal, cryptolepine, Sida.

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