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Oxalis stricta - Lemon clover

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Lemon clover, Oxalis stricta

Lemon clover is an herbaceous plant native to North America, parts of Eurasia, and has a rare introduction in Britain. It tends to grow in woodlands, meadows, and in disturbed areas as both a perennial and annual.

Uses

Fever, Stomach cramps, Nausea, Swellings, Liver problems, Indigestion, Wounds, Swollen gums.

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves, Roots, Seeds

Chemical Composition

Methanolic and ethanolic extracts of this plant show the presence of carbohydrate, glycosides, phytosterols, phenolic compounds, flavonoids, proteins (12.5%), amino acids and volatile oil[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Yellow Wood Sorrel


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Alternate Each leaf is divided into three heart shaped leaflets the point of the leaf toward the stem and the notch outward in the manner of a clover leaf

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 1.3cm wide Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August and Blooms first appear in mid spring and continue into early fall

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
Simple 7–10 mm An elongated capsule Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds, Cuttings.

How to plant/cultivate

Easily grown in a sandy soil in a warm dry position[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Woodlands, Meadows, Growing in abandoned fields.

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