The Sida species is one of the most important family of medicinal
plants in India.
Action & Uses in Ayruveda & Siddha
Mathura tikta rasam, seetha veeryam, mathura vipakam, snigdam, tridosha
haram, nutritive, tonic, asthi jwaram, excess pittam, good for eyes,
used for preparing tailams. Seeds are used in gonorrhoea.
Action & Uses in Unani
Leaves and roots are used, piles, gonorrhoea, anti-soud, diuretic,
aphrodisiac.
Root of these herbs are held in great repute in treatment of rheumatism.
Stems abound in mucilage and are employed as demulcents and emollients
both for external and internal use. The herb is also useful in calculous
troubles and as a febrifuge with pepper. Mucilage is used for scorpion
sting.
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