Acetosella, Wood Sorrel

Teen Pattia (Ayurveda)
Paliakiri (Siddha)
Shan Zuo Jiang Cao (TCM)

Icones Plantarum Medcio-oeconomico,
Vietz, 1800

Oxalis acetosella
Flora von Deutschland (21), Kohler, 1885

Oxalis corniculata
Flora Danica [G.C. Oeder et al], fasicle 30, (1761-1883)

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Botanical name:

Oxalis acetosella

Parts used:

Herb; sometimes the Seed

Temperature & Taste:

Cold, dry. Sour

Classifications:

2B ATTENUATERS
B. Clear Heat
Preparers and Purgers of Bile

Uses:

1. Clears Heat, Resists Toxin:
2. Clears Heat and Damp:
3. Regulates Stomach, Benefits Digestion: (Ayurveda)
4. Move the Blood, Resolve Stasis:

Dose:

… available in PRO version

Substitute:

Sorrel

Main Combinations:

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Cautions:

Cold, so not suitable for people with Cold and weakness of the digestive system.

Main Preparations used:

Conserve, Distilled Water, Syrup, Extract

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