Indian sorrel-Small plant with huge benefits

INDIAN SORREL(Pullimpuruchi or puliyar ela)

Image:Indian sorrel(original- captured)

English name:Indian sorrel

Botanical name:Oxalis corniculata

Family: Oxalidaceae

Sanskrit:Changeri

Kannada:Pullompuruchi

Malayalam: puliyaral or puliyar ela

Tamil:Pulicha kerai

other name: creeping wood sorrel

Indian sorrel is an easily available medicinal plant often treated as a weed but has a plethora of medicinal properties.This plant is a rich source of essential fatty acids like palmatic acid,oleic acid,linoleic acid,and stearic acid.

Indian sorrel is a small plant which grows in warmer shady areas.Grows in a prostrate manner,spreads on the ground and forms roots wherever the nodes contact the soil.

Heart shaped leaves are sour in taste,comprised of three leaflets attached to the tip of a long stem.This plant bears very small flowers which are yellow in colour.

Different parts of this plant is used as a cure for many serious diseases such as scurvey,piles,constipation,indigestion etc.,

Uses of Indian sorrel :

It is reported that the plant contains anti- inflammatory,antifungal,antiulcer,anticancer,anti diabetic and healing properties.

Head ache

Head ache has become a common problem now a days.

If you are suffering from head ache,

Take some Indian sorrel leaves ,make it in to a thick paste and apply it,this method will be far more better than consuming pain killers.

Hangover

Consumi g a small glass of juice made by the leaves of Indian sorrel will be helpful to comeout of the hangover due to alcohol,tobacco etc.,

Piles

Intake of 1/2 spoon of Indian sorrel leaves will gradually cure the problem of piles

Fever

Consuming Indian sorrel juice will help to recover from fever,if you are suffering from fever again and again

ItIcan used either seperating the leaves or along with the stem.

Not only as a medicine but this plant is also used to prepare some delicious dishes such as chutney,puliyar ela moru etc.,

Thanks for reading.,

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