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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]

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

[2]

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

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.

[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.

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

[4]

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.

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tropical area, Sub tropical area

Photo Gallery

References

  1. Uses
  2. Vernacular names
  3. Kappatagudda - A Repertoire of Medicianal Plants of Gadag by Yashpal Kshirasagar and Sonal Vrishni, Page No. 291
  4. Ayurvedic preparations

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