English weed or Sour Grass (Oxalis pes-caprae)

Oxalis pes-caprae (Click to view on full screen.)

Common Name: English weed or Sour Grass

Systematic Position

Kingdom: Plantae

Division: Tracheophytes/Angiosperms/Eudicots

Class: Rosids

Order: Oxalidales

Family: Oxalidaceae

Genus: Oxalis

Specie: pes-caprae

Variety: Nil

Authority: L.

Medicinal Uses:

Oxalis pes-caprae have high medicinal values and have the function of anti-inflammatory and analgesia, clearing heat, removing toxicity. Leaves, stem and roots are used for medicinal purposes.

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