Oxalis corniculata,
Oxalidaceae

Medicinal Uses

1. Diarrhoea: 15-25ml of leaves
   juice of changeri is administered
   twice daily bloody diarrhoea,
   prolapse of rectum etc. It can
   also be administered along with
   butter milk for better results.

2. Painful swelling: Luke warm
   leaves paste of changeri used
   as an external application in
   the painful swelling or any
   inflammation. This will provide a
   cooling effect to these areas and
   reduce the symptoms.
3. Fever: 10gms of changeri whole
   plant paste boiled in 100ml of
   water till it reduced to 25ml.
   The decoction is taken internally
   twice daily in case of fever.
   
4. Warts: Equal quantity of changeri
   leaves juice and onion juice
   is mixed and applied in the
   areas of wart and molluscum
   contagiosum. The daily use of this
   will show good results.
5. Headache: Fine leaves paste of
   changeri is applied externally over
   forehead is useful in headache.
6. Hyperemesis gravidarum:
   External application of chutney
   prepared from the changeri
   leaves, ground coconut, salt and
   lemon juice can give relief this
   condition.

Vernacular names

Assamese : Chengeritenga
Bengali : Amrul
English : Indian Sorrel
Gujarati : Ambolee, Changeri, Teen
Panaki, Rukhadi
Hindi : Tinpatiya, Changeri, Ambilosa
Kannada : Pullamouradi, Sivargee,
Purachi Soppu
Malayalam : Pulliparel
Marati : Ambutee, Ambatee, Ambti,
Bhui Sarpati
Punjabi : Khatkal, Khattibootee,
Khatmittha
Tamil : Puliyarai
Telugu : Pulichinta
Urdu : Changeri, Teen Patiya

Oxalis corniculata, the creeping woodsorrel, procumbent yellow sorrel^[2] or sleeping beauty, is a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing herbaceous plant in the family Oxalidaceae.

Oxalis corniculata is a small creeping type of woodsorrel that tends to grow well in moist climates.^[3] It resembles the common yellow woodsorrel, Oxalis stricta.

Distribution

This species probably comes from southeastern Asia.^[5] It was first described by Linnaeus in 1753^[6] using specimens from Italy, and it seems to have been introduced to Italy from the east before 1500.^[5] It is now cosmopolitan in its distribution and is often regarded as a weed in gardens,^[7] agricultural fields, and lawns.^[