The efficacy and function of Oxalis

The traditional Chinese medicine Oxalis is often used by people in real life because of its functions and effects. So, what are the effects and functions of Oxalis? Let us study it together.

[Other names] Sour dustpan (Li Dangzhi's "Medical Records"), three-leaf acid grass ("Qianjin Fang"), vinegar mother grass, dove acid grass, small acid grass ("Tang Materia Medica"), sparrow forest grass ("Wai Tai Secret Prescriptions"), Physalis, red grandson Shi ("Compendium of Materia Medica"), vinegar chiqiu, field grass ("Bai Yi Xuan Fang"), Physalis ("Lü Cang Yan Materia Medica"), sparrow grass, sour mother grass ("Yong Lei Qian Fang"), sour dumpling grass ("Southern Yunnan Materia Medica"), small sour seedlings ("Pin Hui Jing Yao"), sour grass ("Zhai Yuan Fang"), three-leaf acid, triangular acid, sparrow acid ("Compendium of Materia Medica"), sour mimi grass ("Compendium of Materia Medica Supplement"), dove grass, sour grass ("Raw Herbal Medicine Preparation Essentials"), three-leaf Physalis ("Plant Names and Realities Picture Record"), sour sour grass ("Classification of Herbal Medicine Properties"), sour spot amaranth ("Lingnan Collection of Medicinal Materials"), salty sour grass, sour vinegar grass ("Fu

[Source] It is the whole herb of Oxalis oxyphylla, a plant of the Oxalidaceae family.

[Original form] Perennial herb. The stem is creeping or ascending, much branched, up to 50 cm long, covered with sparse long hairs, and rooting at each node. The leaves are alternate, palmately compound, with petioles 2.5 to 5 cm long; the stipules are connected to the petioles and are small in shape; there are 3 leaflets, inverted cordate, up to 5 to 10 mm long, and sessile. The flowers are 1 to several in axillary umbels, with the petiole as long as the petiole; the bracts are linear; the sepals are 5, the petals are 5, yellow, obovate; the stamens are 10, the filaments are united into a tube at the bottom; the ovary has 5 carpels, 5 chambers, and the styles are 5, free, with stigmas capitate. The capsule is nearly cylindrical, 1 to 1.5 cm long, with 5 ribs, covered with soft hairs, and splits open to eject the seeds when ripe. The seeds are small, flat and oval, and brown. Flowering period is from May to July.

[Habitat distribution] Growing in cultivated land, wasteland or roadsides. Distributed all over the country.

【Chemical composition】 The stems and leaves contain a lot of oxalate. It is also said that the leaves contain citric acid and a large amount of tartaric acid, and the stems contain malic acid.

[Pharmacological action] It has antibacterial effect on Staphylococcus aureus, but ineffective against Escherichia coli. This plant is said to be toxic to sheep. Another plant of the same genus, Oxalis, can damage the kidneys of livestock and significantly increase the non-protein nitrogen content in the blood.

【Nature and flavor】 Sour, cold.

【Meridian】 "Depei Materia Medica": "enters the Yangming and Taiyang meridians."

【Functions and indications】 Clears away heat and dampness, cools blood and disperses blood stasis, reduces swelling and detoxifies. It is used to treat diarrhea, dysentery, jaundice, gonorrhea, leucorrhea, measles, hematemesis, epistaxis, sore throat, furuncle, carbuncle, scabies, hemorrhoids, prolapse of the anus, traumatic injury, and burns.

[Usage and Dosage] For internal use: decoct in water, 2-4 qian (1-2 liang for fresh); mash into juice or grind into powder. For external use: decoct in water for washing, mash and apply, mash and apply the juice, mix and apply or decoct in water for gargling.

[Additional prescription] ① Treat watery diarrhea: Take 3 grams of Physalis sorrel, add brown sugar and steam it. (Yunnan Traditional Chinese Medicine Prescriptions)

【Clinical application】 ①Treatment of insomnia

【Excerpt】 《*Dictionary》

【Source】 Clears away heat and dampness; cools blood and disperses blood stasis; detoxifies and reduces swelling

Through the detailed introduction of Oxalis in this article, we can learn about the related functions and eating methods of Oxalis. The value of Oxalis can be seen from its efficacy, which fully reflects the importance of Oxalis.