A literary review on medicinal plant Bala (Sida cordifolia) from different Ayurvedic literature

Angad Kumar Kushwaha; Sarita Kumari; M. P. Singh; Raman Ranjan

doi:10.21760/jaims.10.6.37

Angad Kumar Kushwaha Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Dravyaguna, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Patna, Bihar, India
Sarita Kumari Post Graduate Scholar, Department of Prasuti Tantra and Striroga, Shri Sai Ayurvedic Medical College, Aligarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.
M. P. Singh Professor and HOD, Department of Dravyaguna, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Patna, Bihar, India.
Raman Ranjan Assistant Professor, Department of Dravyaguna, Govt. Ayurvedic College, Patna, Bihar, India.

DOI: https://doi.org/10.21760/jaims.10.6.37

Keywords: Sida cordifolia, Bala, Balya, Veda, Nighantu

Abstract

Background: Sida cordifolia is Ayurvedic medicinal plant and is an important pharmaceutical component for Indian traditional medicine. The drug is known by many names and synonyms in different languages. Data source: All the information about this drug is collected from Vedas, Samhitas, Nighantus, Research articles internet and online sources that gives the medicinal uses of Sida cordifolia. Conclusion: All the Vedas and Samhita guide that Bala is a Ayurvedic medicinal plant which is being used from ancient time and properties like Balya, Rasayan, Brihaniya, Grahi, Sothahar, Laghu etc. and used in disorder like Karshya, Kshaya, Vatarakta, Jwara, Vyanga, Vata-Vyadhi. Different Samhita indicate the use in different forms like Basti, Peya, Shaka, Yavagu, Ghrita, Taila, Pralepa, Kashaya, Sweda and Lepa etc. there are many synonyms are present in different Nighantus as Bala, Kharyashtika, Vatyayani, Bhardodani.

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A literary review on medicinal plant Bala (Sida cordifolia) from different Ayurvedic literature

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