| Dravya | Balaa |
| General Classification | Udbhija |
| Synonyms | Bhadradaaru |
| Bhadraudanee | |
| S`heetapaakee | |
| S`heetapaakya | |
| S`heetapaakya (Balaaphala) | |
| S`hvetabalaa | |
| Vaat`yaahva | |
| Vaat`yaayanee | |
| Vaat`yapushpee | |
| Vis`hvadevaa | |
| Botanical Name | Sida cordifolia Linn. (Malvaceae) |
| Useful Part | Moola |
| Panchaanga | |
| Patra | |
| Period of Collection | Greeshma Ritu (Gharmakaala) |
| Yathaaritu | |
| Specific Classification | Audbhid |
| Balya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Brimhan`eeya Mahaakashaaya | |
| Herb | |
| Perennial | |
| Prajaa Sthaapana Mahaakashaaya | |
| Vaanaspatya | |
| Dravya Prakaara | Four types of Balaa are explained in Bhaavaprakaas`ha as 1-Balaa 2-Mahaabalaa 3-Atibalaa and 4-Naagabalaa(Gaangerukee) |
| Rasa | Madhura |
| Veerya | S`heeta |
| Vipaaka | Madhura |
| Gun`a | Snigdha |
| Karma | Balya |
| Brimhan`a | |
| Graahee | |
| Prajaasthaapana | |
| Rasaayana | |
| Varn`ya | |
| Route of Administration | Abhyantara |
| Baahya | |
| Agrya | Balya |
| Saangraahika | |
| Vaatahara | |
| Indicated in Vyaadhi | Guhya Roga –) Upadams`ha |
| Hridroga | |
| Prameha | |
| Prameha –) Kaphaja –) S`hukrameha | |
| Raajayakshmaa | |
| Raktapitta | |
| S`hleepada | |
| Vaatavyaadhi –) Ardita | |
| Vaatavyaadhi –) Avabaahuka | |
| Vaatavyaadhi –) Gridhrasee | |
| Vran`a | |
| Effect On Dosha | Pittaghna |
| Vaataghna | |
| Effect On Dhaatu | Maamsa Vardhaka |
| Rakta Dusht`ighna | |
| Effect on Srotas | Maamsavaha Srotas |
| Pureeshavaha Srotas | |
| Raktavaha Srotas | |
| S`hukravaha Srotas | |
| Other Effect | Kaantivardhaka |
| Maatraa | 3-6 Mashaka |
| Classical Description | Leaves of Balaa are used as vegetable. |
| Other Information | Charak has called Peetabalaa as Bhadradaaru.(C.su.4) |
Last updated on April 12th, 2021 at 09:01 am