Sida Cordifolia is a plant that contains 0.8% to 1.2% of the alkaloid ephedrine and is commonly referred to as "Indian Ephedra" and has been proved SAFE in multiple lab experiments! The whole plant contains large quantities of active alkaloids and hence has been used as a rejuvenating herb, an aphrodisiac, a wonderful and efficacious in curing those diseases when they are due to inflammation of the nerves.

Powerful as a Mind/Body/Spirit herb when used full spectrum. Drink as a tea: 10gm/cup of water, steeped for 1 hour or more, and drink throughout the day for increased energy.

Spiritual and Pschyic Use:

Bala's root mantra is aim klim sauh and variations of this mantra are used in her daily ritual. Many tantrik devatas have manuals structured along similar lines. The devata is first visualised as residing in the heart, then later drawn out through the breath and "placed" in the yantra. On installation or invocation, various ritual accessories are offered, and the 1,000 adjectives (names) of the particular deity recited. The Devi is then drawn 'back' into one's heart, and the ritual concludes with various elements "cleaning up" the area of worship.

Listen, Virachamunda, to the characteristics of jiva. It is supreme, whole, eternal, consisting of nothing, stainless. It is the ultimate atomic particle, the Natha, it is supreme Shiva, all pervading, it is above all, it is Hamsa, the soul of Shakti. It is the mind, the breath, the buddhi and the chitta, residing in the inspiration and expiration of the breath of all living beings. - Kaulajnananirnaya, VI, 4-6.

This is the first English translation of the five limbs, or panchanga, of the aspect of Goddess known as Bala Tripura. Bala means "girl", this aspect of the Red Goddess is the most highly erotic of Her three aspects, as the 1,000 names show. Bala is an adolescent woman, Tripurasundari a mother, and Tripurabhairavi a woman in whom menstruation has ceased.

Medicinal Use

The leaves can be used as an infusion in treating fevers and delirium. The root of this plant is astringent, diuretic, and tonic, and its infusion is useful in cystitis, strangury, haematuria, bleeding piles, chronic dysentery, leucorrhoea, and gonorrhea.

Sida Cordifolia is a plant that contains 0.8% to 1.2% of the alkaloid ephedrine. The whole plant contains much large quantities of alkaloids and hence has been used as a re juveinating herb, an aphrodisiac ,a wonderful and efficacious in curing those diseases when they are due to inflammation of the nerves.

 

Bala Root (Sida Cordifolia/Indian Ephedra) is classified as an aphrodisiac, energizer, and psychic awareness enhancer.