Sida rhombifolia, Kurunthotti, Broom jute Sida, കുറുന്തോട്ടി

Synonyms: Sida alnifolia L.
Family: Malvaceae
Vernacular names: Kurunthotti, കുറുന്തോട്ടി (Malayalam), Broom jute Sida (English), Bala (Sanskrit), Atibala (Hindi), Sirramutti (Tamil)
Distribution: Indo-Malesia
Description: Woody subshrubs. Leaves obovate to elliptic-lanceolate, base obtuse or rounded, margins irregularly serrate-dentate or crenate to the distal half. Flowers yellow, axillary, solitary. Fruit a schizocarp; seeds ca. 2 mm long, black.
Habit: Shrub
Habitat: Moist deciduous forests, also in the plains
Flowering & Fruiting: September-December

Parts used: Whole plant
Properties & Uses: Whole plant paste is mixed in milk and consumed in the last trimester of pregnancy for normal delivery. Root is used to treat arthritis, uterine disorders, rheumatism, diabetes, tuberculosis in multidrug formulations. Decoction of root promotes strength and imparts beauty to the body
Systems of Medicines: Ayurveda, Folk,
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