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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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