Discovery of A New Medicinal Species Belonging to the Genus Oxalis L
- Author:
Vu Xuan Phuong
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Medicinal plant
- MeSH:
Plants;
Plants, Medicinal;
Vegetables
- From:Journal of Medicinal Materials - Hanoi
2003;8(2):33-35
- CountryViet Nam
- Language:Vietnamese
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Abstract:
Genus Oxalis L. belonging to the Oxalidaceae R. Br. family. Another species belonging to the Genus Oxalis L. known as “Khe dat”, an annual medicinal plant has recently been found in Tien Phuoc district, Quang Nam province in 2002. This plant has scientific name Oxalis barrelieri L., its origin comes from the South American, it also grows in Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia and etc. The juice of the fresh leave is used for sunstroke, influenza and headache. The fresh leaves and young branches are also used as vegetables.
