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Paddy’s Lucerne - Sida rhombifolia Medicinal Information: Arrowleaf sida has significant medicinal applications for which it is cultivated throughout India. The pounded leaves are used to relieve swelling,the fruits are used to relieve headache, the mucilage is used as an emollient, and the root is used to treat rheumatism.Jul 31, 2013<br />
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Paddy’s Lucerne - Sida rhombifolia

Medicinal Information: Arrowleaf sida has significant medicinal applications for which it is cultivated throughout India. The pounded leaves are used to relieve swelling,the fruits are used to relieve headache, the mucilage is used as an emollient, and the root is used to treat rheumatism.Jul 31, 2013
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''Sida rhombifolia'' is a perennial or sometimes annual plant in the Family Malvaceae, native to the New World tropics and subtropics. Other common names include rhombus-leaved sida, Paddy's lucerne, jelly leaf, and also somewhat confusingly as Cuban jute, Queensland-hemp, and Indian hemp . Synonyms include ''Malva rhombifolia''. It is used in Ayurvedic medicine, where it is known as kurumthotti.

Similar species: Malvales
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Uploaded Feb 24, 2020. Captured Feb 21, 2020 20:06 in Myall River Camp, 341 Mungo Brush Rd, Hawks Nest NSW 2324, Australia.
  • Canon EOS 700D
  • f/7.1
  • 1/197s
  • ISO100
  • 135mm