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Oxalis corniculata can be used in Food.  Leaves are eaten raw as a salad or cooked as vegetable.<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>
  
 
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{{Common names|kn=hulichikka, changeri gida|ml=puliyaral, puliyarala|sa=amlapatrika, changeri, shuklika|ta=puliyancirukirai, puliyankirai, puliyarai, puliyarani|te=pulichinta, pulichintaaku, ambotikura|hi=mrul, amrulsak, anboti, chuka tripati|en=Indian sorrel}}
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{{Common names|kn=Hulichikka, Changeri gida|ml=Puliyaral, Puliyarala|sa=Amlapatrika, Changeri, Shuklika|ta=Puliyancirukirai, Puliyankirai, Puliyarai, Puliyarani|te=Pulichinta, Pulichintaaku, Ambotikura|hi=Amrulsak, Anboti, Chuka tripati|en=Indian sorrel}}
 
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Oxalis corniculata Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
  
 
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Solitary or in axillary umbels|Yellow|10| peduncles 4-10 cm long; pedicels 0.5-1 cm long; bracts 2, 3-4 mm long, linear-lanceolate. Sepals 5, 2-3 mm long, ovate-lanceolate.  Petals 5, 5-6 x 3-4 mm, ovate-lanceolate.  Stamens 10, in two rows.  Ovary 5-celled; ovules many; styles 5, distinct}}
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{{Flower|Bisexual|Solitary or in axillary umbels|Yellow|10|Peduncles 4-10 cm long; pedicels 0.5-1 cm long; bracts 2, 3-4 mm long, linear-lanceolate.}}
  
 
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A weed of gardens and other moist shady areas. Grows readily from seed and roots along stem. Oxalis corniculata is available throughout the year<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat"/>.
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==References==
 
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/changeri-oxalis-corniculata "Uses"]</ref>
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<ref name="Uses">[https://www.planetayurveda.com/library/changeri-oxalis-corniculata Uses]</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of  Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 291</ref>
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<ref name="Leaf">[http://FLOWERING PLANTS OF KERALA VER.2, N. Sasidharan "BOTANIC DESCRIPTION"]</ref>
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<ref name="Common names">[http://envis.frlht.org/bot_search "Vernacular names"]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/11/07/changeri-oxalis-corniculata-indian-sorrel-full-ayurveda-details/ Ayurvedic preparations]</ref>
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<ref name="Ayurvedic preparations">[https://easyayurveda.com/2012/11/07/changeri-oxalis-corniculata-indian-sorrel-full-ayurveda-details/ "Ayurvedic preparations"]</ref>
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<ref name="Forest foods of Western Ghat">"Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.122, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune</ref>
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* [http://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Oxalis+corniculata Oxalis corniculata on tropical.theferns.info]
  
 
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Latest revision as of 17:50, 15 November 2021

Changeri, Oxalis corniculata

Changeri, is a herbaceous creeping plant. The leaves are bright green and trifoliate, flowers are bright yellow. The whole plant is edible and has a very sour taste.

Uses

Scurvy, Antidote for poison, Fever, Inflammation, Insomnia [1]

Food

Oxalis corniculata can be used in Food. Leaves are eaten raw as a salad or cooked as vegetable.[2]

Parts Used

Flowers, Leaves

Chemical Composition

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Hulichikka, Changeri gida
Hindi Amrulsak, Anboti, Chuka tripati
Malayalam Puliyaral, Puliyarala
Tamil Puliyancirukirai, Puliyankirai, Puliyarai, Puliyarani
Telugu Pulichinta, Pulichintaaku, Ambotikura
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Amlapatrika, Changeri, Shuklika
English Indian sorrel

[3]

Properties

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

Dravya

Rasa

Amla (Sour), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Rooksha (Dry)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Amla (Sour)

Karma

Vata, Kapha

Prabhava

Nutritional components

Oxalis corniculata Contains the Following nutritional components like - Vitamin-C; Calcium, Magnesium, Phosphorus, Potassium, Sodium[2].

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Trifoliate Alternate Leaflets 0.5-1.5 x 0.6-2 cm, broadly obcordate, apex emarginate, base cuneate; petioles 1.5-3 cm long.

[4]

Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Bisexual Solitary or in axillary umbels Yellow 10 Peduncles 4-10 cm long; pedicels 0.5-1 cm long; bracts 2, 3-4 mm long, linear-lanceolate.

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
A capsule 0.8-1.5 x 0.3-0.5 cm Linear, puberulous outside Seeds many, minute, brown. {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

[5]

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds

How to plant/cultivate

A weed of gardens and other moist shady areas. Grows readily from seed and roots along stem. Oxalis corniculata is available throughout the year[2].

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

  • Oxalis corniculata in a cobblestone column.JPG
  • Oxalis corniculata sl3.jpg
  • Oxalis corniculata sl12.jpg
  • Oxalis corniculata Sturm10.jpg

References

  1. ↑ Uses
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Forest food for Northern region of Western Ghats" by Dr. Mandar N. Datar and Dr. Anuradha S. Upadhye, Page No.122, Published by Maharashtra Association for the Cultivation of Science (MACS) Agharkar Research Institute, Gopal Ganesh Agarkar Road, Pune
  3. ↑ Vernacular names
  4. ↑ Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 291
  5. ↑ Ayurvedic preparations

External Links

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