Pulisorai PRODUCT NAME
Oxalis corniculata Linn. SCIENTIFIC NAME
| Common Name: | Pulisorai |
| Local Name: | Pulisorai (Irula + Kurumba) Tamil-Puliarai; Marathi-Ambushi; Hindi-Amrit sak; Telugu-Pulichinta; Kannada-Hulichikkai; Malayalam-Puliyarel. |
| Family: | Oxalidaceae |
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| Product Description: | A spreading herb Flower: In axillary umbels, yellow Fruit: A capsule, oblong, abruptly above. Seeds many, ovoid or ellipsoid Leaves cauline or radical. The pods dehisce at the slightest touch and stick to the skin. |
| NTFP Classification: | Medicinal, aromatics and cosmetics, Food and food ingredients (plant-derived) |
DISTRIBUTION
| Countries Found: | India |
| Description: | Hills above 500m. Fallow fields. Common. Optimum size in shade at higher altitudes. Widely spread |
USES AND PARTS USED
| Parts Used: | leaves, leaflets |
| Uses: | Leaves used in medicinal preparations especially to make divorce potions. Cooked with food to get sour taste. Used to rejuvenate drowsy/sleepy sensations by rubbing crushed leaves |
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| Partners: | Keystone Foundation |
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