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Basonym of Drug
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Bala
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Main Synonym
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Vatya, vatyalika, vatyapushpi, bhadraudani
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Regional Name
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Bengali : bedela
Gujarati : baldana, khareti, bala
Hindi : bariyar, bariyara, kharethi
Kannada : kisangi, hettuti-gida
Tamil : akhila-manneipundu
Telugu : chiribenda
English : country mallow
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Botanical Name
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Sida cordifolia
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Family
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Malvaceae
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Classification (Gana)
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Aacharya charaka mentioned in balya, brumhaniya, prajasthapana mahakashaya, and madhura skandha.
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External Morphology
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Small erect herb
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Useful Parts
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Root
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Important Phytoconstituent
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Ephedrine, hypaphorine, vasicinone, vasicinol
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Rasa Panchak
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Rasa : madhura
Guna : Laghu, snigdha, picchila
Virya : shita
Vipaka : madhura
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Action
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Vatapittahara
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Therapeutic Indication
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Balya (stamina booster), brumhana (increases weight), vrishya (aphrodisiac)
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Therapeutic Uses
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1. Vatavyadhi - powder of root with cow milk is beneficial in vatavyadhi.
2. Galaganda - bala, atibala, and devdaru powder is beneficial in goiter.
3. Antrvruddhi - bala powder with castor oil is beneficial for the inguinal hernia.
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Dose
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Powder - 3-6 gm, Decoction - 50-100ml
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Formulations
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Bala taila, bala rasayan, ksirabala taila, balaguduchyadi taila, balalakshadi taila
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Adverse Effect
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Not Known
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Remedial Measure
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Not required
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Purification
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Not required
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