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Oxalis corniculata - Changeri
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
Parts Used
Chemical Composition
Common names
| Language | Common name |
|---|---|
| Kannada | hulichikka, changeri gida |
| Hindi | mrul, 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 |
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
Habit
Identification
Leaf
{{Leaf|Trifoliate|Alternate| leaflets 0.5-1.5 x 0.6-2 cm, broadly obcordate, apex emarginate, base cuneate; petioles 1.5-3 cm long.}[3]
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. 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 |
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
Where to get the saplings
Mode of Propagation
How to plant/cultivate
A weed of gardens and other moist shady areas. Grows readily from seed and roots along stem.
Commonly seen growing in areas
Photo Gallery
References
External Links
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- Herbs with common name in Sanskrit
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