Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Sida acuta Burm.f. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu. "Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia’s Notes on Sida acuta
Burm.f. [Kirtikar, Kanhoba Ranchoddas, and Baman Das Basu.
"Indian Medicinal Plants." Indian
Medicinal Plants. (1918)].
Pankaj Oudhia
Introduction
Based on Ethnobotanical surveys
since year 1990 in different parts of India Pankaj Oudhia has documented vital
information about Medicinal Plants mentioned in the famous publication by
Kirtikar and Basu (1918). Through this research document Pankaj Oudhia has
tried to present original document with additional notes. For complete paper
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150. S. caprinifolia,
Linn., h.f.b.i., I. 323.
Syn. : — S.
acuta, Burm. S. lanceolata, Roxb. 517.
Sans. : — Bala
Phanijivika (J. Indraji).
Vern. :— Kareta
(B. and H.) ; Vishaboddee (Tel.); Bariaca
kareta (Hind.);
Pila barela, koreta, bon-methi (Beng.) ; Isbadi,
Isarbadi (Dec.)
; Bala, jangli-methi (Bomb.), Tupkaria, tukati,
chikana pata
(Mar.) ; jungli methi (Guz.) ; Maloconni (Malay.);
Vata tirippi,
malaitangi, mayir-manikkam, visha-boddi, chiti-
mutti,
mutu-vapulogum (Tam.)
Habitat : —
Throughout the hotter parts of India and Ceylon.
A perennial
undershrub, generally distributed throughout
the hotter parts
of India. Leaves nearly glabrous, narrow,
N. 0. MALVACEAE.
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acuminate,
serrate, about 2-3in., linear-lanceolate ; sometimes
hoary beneath.
Stipules linear-subulate, 2 or 3, sometimes
longer than the
petiole ; many-nerved. Petiole tVA in. Pedun-
cle jointed in
the middle, as long as the petiole. Flowers : —
Sepals
triangular, acute. Calyx-tube subglobose. Petals yellow,
twice the length
of the Calyx. Staminal-tube dividing at the
summit. Corolla
of 5 petals, free above and connate below, and
adnate to the
tube of the stamens. Ovary : — Carpels 5-9,
rugose, awned,
whorled. Styles as many as the carpels.
Stigmas
terminal. Fruit a capsule. Seeds solitary, radicle
superior.
Part used : —
The root, juice and leaves. [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: All parts are used as
medicine. The insects attacking this species are also used as medicine in
Traditional Entomophagy and Entomotherapy. Please see Tables Sida-1 to Sida-20
for details.]
Use: — By the
Sanskrit writers, the roots of the different
species of Sida
are regarded as cooling, astringent, tonic and
useful in
nervous and urinary diseases [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I have
documented information about over 80,000 Traditional Herbal Formulations in
which Sida roots are used as tertiary ingredient. These Formulations are used
in treatment of nervous diseases. In over 120,000 Traditional Herbal
Formulations used for treatment of urinary diseases Allelopathically enriched
Sida roots are added as secondary ingredient. Please see Tables Sida-21 to
Sida-200 for details.], and also in disorders
of the blood and
bile (Dutt.) [Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: In treatment of Blood related diseases Sida roots are used
in over 50,000 Traditional Herbal Formulations as Nonary ingredient. Please see
Tables Sida-201-250 for details.]
In the Concan,
the root is applied with Sparrow's dung to
burst boils
(Dymook). [Pankaj
Oudhia’s Comment: I have documented information about over 25000 Traditional
Herbal Formulations in which Sida roots are used in this way not only in
combination with Sparrow’s excreta but also with tens of other medicinal herbs.
Please see Tables 251-300 for details.]
The root is
intensely bitter, and is prescribed in infusion,
and in
conjunction with ginger, in cases of intermittent fever. [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: In
Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Odisha over 45000 Sida root based Traditional
Herbal Formulations are used for different types of fever. These Formulations
are still popular among the Traditional Healers. Please see Tables-301
Tables-350.]
It is considered
by the Hindoo practitioners as a valuable
stomachic and
useful remedy in chronic bowel complaints ;
the dose, a
small tea-cupful, twice daily. The leaves, made
warm and
moistened with, a little gingili oil, are employed to
hasten
suppuration (Ainslie). In Bengal, the expressed juice
of the leaves is
used in the form of an electuary, in the treat-
ment of
intestinal worms (O'Shaughnessy).
The authors of
the Bengal Dispensatory, after a trial of
the roots, were
unable to satisfy themselves as to its febrifuge
action, but it
was found to promote perspiration, to increase
the appetite,
and to act as a useful bitter tonic. In Goa, the
Portuguese value
it as a diuretic, especially in rheumatic affec-
tions. They also
use it as a demulcent in gonorrhoea, and Muhama-
dans believe
this to have aphrodisiac properties (Dymock.) [Pankaj Oudhia’s Comment: I have documented
information about over 150,000 Traditional Herbal Formulations in which Sida
roots are added as secondary and tertiary ingredients. These Formulations are
used as aphrodisiac.]
When
administered in the form of a strong decoction, the
root of this
plant has diaphoretic, antipyretic, stomachic and
172 INDIAN
MEDICINAL PLANTS.
tonic
properties, and has been found very useful in febrile
affections and
some forms of dyspepsia, and also in mild cases
of debility from
previous illness. (Moodeen Sheriff.) •
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