Bala

BALA
BOTANICAL NAME SIDA CORDIFOLIA

FAMILY MALVACEAE

OTHER NAMES
 SANSKRIT » Badiyalaka, Bala, Baladhya, Balini, Batyalaka, Beejband, Bhadra, Bhadrabala, Bhadraudani, Bhadrodani, Bhadroga, Bhumibala, Bijband, Brela, Jayanti, Kalyanini, Kanaka, Kathorayashtika, Kharakakashtika, Kharayashtika, Kharayastika, Krura, Motapati, Nagabala, Nilaya, Odanavha, Odani, Odanika, Phanijivaka, Prahasa, Prasarini, Rajabala, Raktatandula, Samanga, Samansha, Shitapaki, Suvarna, Svetberela, Vataghni, Vatayahva, Vatyabhidhana, Vatyalaka, Vatyali, Vatyalika, Vatyapushpi, Vatyapuspi, Vatyayani, Vilala, Udani
 HINDI » Kharinta, Barial, Bariar, Kharenti, Khareti, Kungyi, Balu, Bal, Sahaderi
 PUNJABI » Kharpati
 ENGLISH » Country mallow
 BENGALI » Berela
 MARATHI » Bala, Chikana, Tupkaria, Khiranti, China, Khiranthi
 KANNADA » Chittuharalu, Hettuti-gida, Hettutti, Kisangi, Bala, Benne garaga, Bheda, Chittaralu, Hetthtthi, Vishagumbala, Hethuthi, Cittuharalu, Benne garuga
 MALYALAM » Katturam, Katu-uren, Kuruntotti, Velluram, Katturan
 ORIYA » Bajromuli
 TAMIL » Arivalmanaippundu, Nilatutti, Cirra muttiver, Mayir-manikham, Paniyar-tutti, Nila thuthi, Kurunthotti, Cirramutti, Arivalmanaip puntu


DISTRIBUTION
This species is globally distributed in the Pantropics. Within India, it is found throughout the hotter parts upto an altitude of 1050 metres


PART (S) USED ROOT, SEED

DOSE Swaras 10 -20 ml, Churna 3 - 6 gm

CHEMICAL CONSTITUENTS Ephedrine

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
 GUNA (Quality)
 RASA (Taste)
 VIPAK (Metabolism)
 VIRYA (Potency)
 PRABHAV (Impact)
 Laghu, Snigdh, Pichil
 Madhur
 Madhur
 Sheet
 Balya


THERAPEUTIC USES Analgesic
 Heart ailmenst
 Sexual problems
 Rakta-pitta shamak

FORMULATIONS (Yog)
Agastya haritki rasayana
Amritaprasa ghrita
Aravindasava
Asanabilvadi taila
Ashtavarg kvath churna
Bala taila
Baladhatryadi taila
Balaguduchyadi taila
Balahathadi taila
Balajirakadi kvath churna
Balarishta
Bhringaraj taila
Brahma rasayan
Brhacchagaladya ghrita
Brihat ashvagandha ghrita
Brihatmasa taila
Brihatmasa taila
Chandanabalalaksadi taila
Chandanabalalaksadi taila
Chyavanaprasha
Dadhika ghrita
Dashang lepa
Erand paka
Karpasasthyadi taila
Karpasasthyadi taila
Karpuradyarka
Kubja prasarini taila
Kumaryasava (a)
Madhyam narayan taila
Madhyam narayan taila
Maha narayana taila
Maha vatagajankush rasa
Maha vishgarbha taila
Mahachandanadi taila
Manasamitra gutika
Manikya rasa
Manmathabhra rasa
Mashbaladi kvath churna
Mushikadya taila
Narayana taila
Patrangasava (with saffron and lauh)
Phalkalyan ghrit
Prabhanjana vimardana taila
Prameha mihira taila
Punarnavadyarishta
Rasnadi churna
Rasnadi kvath churna (maha)
Rasnairandadi kvath churna
Sarivadyasava
Sarvajvarahar lauha
Shrigopal taila
Trifala ghrit
Triphaladi taila
Triphaladi taila
Vishagarbh taila
Vishnu taila
Vyaghri taila