Family Name: Oxalidaceae
Botanical Name(s): Oxalis corniculata
Popular Name(s): Sorrel, Changeri, Amrul
Parts Used: The complete plant
Habitat: Amlika is widely found in India.
Description: Amlika is a creeping herb that grows up to 50 cm in
length. Its leaves are present in the form of leaflets which are 3 in
numbers with 5 cm long petioles. Flowers are yellow in colour and
possess a length of nearly 1 cm. Its fruits are 1 to 1.8 cm long
possessing numerous black seeds.
Uses: Amlika is used as an antipyretic, blood refrigerant and
tranquilizer. It is used to treat cold-fever, enteritis-diarrhoea,
infection of the urinary tract and neurasthenia. Its fresh sap is used
as external wash.
