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Oxalis violacea


Name: Oxalis violacea
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Description:
Botanical name : Oxalis violacea Linn.
Family : Oxalidaceae
SANSKRIT SYNONYMS
Raktachangeri, Amlapatri
AYURVEDIC PROPERTIES
Rasa    : Amla, Kashaya
Guna   : Lakhu, Snigda
Virya   : Ushna
PLANT NAME IN DIFFERENT LANGUAGES
English     : Indian red sorrel, Wood sorrel.
Hindi        : Tinapatiya, Amrulsak
Malayalam    : Chuvanna puliyaral, Chuvanna puliyarila
PLANT DESCRIPTION
An annual herb found in moist locations. Plant is a semi erect creeping acid herb, grows up to 20 cm in height. Leaves palmately compound, trifoliate, long stalked, with the shape of a shamrock. Flowers bright violet red and axillary. Fruits are cylindrical capsules, seeds numerous.  
MEDICINAL PROPERTIES
Plant pacifies vata, kapha, dyspepsia, hemorrhoids, dysentery, diarrhea, dysmenorrhea, amenorrhea, hepatitis and burning sensation.
Useful part    :    Whole plant. 

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