YELLOW SORREL

Common name Yellow sorrel
Botanical Name Oxalis corniculata Linn.
Vernacular name English-Indian sorrel
Hindi-Ambilosa
Gujarati-Changeri, Teenpanaki
Sanskrit-Amlapatrika
Family Oxalidaceae
Class Dicotyledonae
Parts of plant used Whole plant
Chemical Constituents Vitamin C, Citric acid,Tartaric acid, Carotene and malic acid.
Therapeutic uses Used in treatment of influenza, fever, urinary tract infections, enteritis, diarrhoea, traumatic injuries, sprains and poisonous snake bites.

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