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Scientific name
Sida acuta Burm. f.
English Name
Jelly leaf
Malayalam name
കുറുന്തോട്ടി
Common name
Horn bean leaved sida
Description
- Habit : Shrub
- Habitat : Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
- Leaves : lanceolate to ovate, base truncate, margins serrate
- Flowers : creamy-yellow, solitary, axillary
- Seeds : trigonous
How to use
- Fever : Decoction of the root in combination with ginger cures intermittent fever.
- The leaves are applied externally to promote healing of bone fractures
- Intestinal worms : Leaf juice is used in the treat intestinal worms.
- Nervous diseases : Oil prepared from the decoction of root mixed with milk and sesame oil is used.
Parts used
Roots and leaves
Uses
Astringent, cooling, aphrodisiac and stomachic
Propagation & Cultivation
It is mainly propagated through seeds,which should be sown directly into the soil.Stem cuttings can also be used for propagation. Cuttings should be rooted in moist soil for successful growth.Prefers well-drained, sandy, or loamy soils but can adapt to poor soil conditions.Thrives in warm, tropical, and subtropical climates
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