Botanical name : Oxalis corniculata Linn.

Family : Oxalidaceae

SANSKRIT SYNONYMS

Changeri, Amlapatri

AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES

Rasa : Amla, Kashaya

Guna : Lakhu, Snigda

Virya : Ushna

PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES

English : Indian sorrel

Hindi : Tinapatiya, Amrulsak

Malayalam : Puliyaral, Puliyarila

PLANT DESCRIPTION

An annual herb found in moist locations. Plant is an semi erect creeping acid herb, grows up to 20 cm in height. Leaves palmately compound, trifoliate, long stalked, flowers yellow, axillary fruits are cylindrical capsules, seeds numerous.

MEDICINAL PROPERTIES

Plant pacifies vata, kapha, dyspepsia, hemorrhoids, dysentery, diarrhea, dysmenorrhoea, amenorrhoea, hepatitis and burning sensation.

Useful part : Whole plant.