Oxalis

The reproduction and use of useful properties of Oxalis

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Botanical characteristics of Oxalis

Sorrel is a perennial herbaceous plants of the family sorrel. These plants reach a height of not more than 15 cm, Sorrel has a thin rhizome, branched and creeping in the horizontal direction. A fluffy and long stalks are basal leaves of the plant. Oxalis flowers are small, white with available veins of purple color. In the summer, in addition to these flowers, almost on the ground, you notice the small flowers arranged on short peduncles. Oxalis blooms in late spring – early summer. Seed maturation is in the middle of summer. Oxalis fruit – capsule ovoid, which itself throws the seeds.

Sorrel is very common in Siberia, the Caucasus, the regions and the European part of the CIS. This plant prefers to grow in fertile moist soil in the alder, the birch and coniferous forests, ravines, on sandy and loamy soils.

Reproduction Oxalis

Sorrel can be propagated by tubers, which are formed around the core of the root already old plants. Separated the tubers should be planted in pots in an amount of not more than 10 pieces of one pot and cover them lightly with earth. To plant seedlings need, depending on when you want the plant bloomed. From seed to plant development will be held for about a month.

Oxalis can reproduce with leaves. For this you need to cut the leaves with small stalk and root them in a pot of water. Instead of water you can use a simple wet sand. As soon as the roots, you can plant the cuttings in a pot.

Seeds of Oxalis also can be propagated. In this case, you need to sow seeds in the ground and sprinkle them. The soil is moistened with spraying, in any case, not a jet.

Care of Oxalis

For Oxalis choose a bright and Sunny places. However, the plant can grow in partial shade, but not for long, because due to constant shade from the plants lost leaves decorative. On the place with direct sunlight the plant can get burned.

Oxalis does not require any special growing conditions. Summer is the time for abundant watering of the plants, but do not let the pots with a plant of stagnant water. Oxalis does not tolerate excess moisture, so it is better to water less than more. Closer to the fall of Oxalis need watering less than in summer, but in winter in General should just keep the soil moist.

The soil around Oxalis need to aerate and fertilize fertilizers. Fertilizers must be paid underactive growth every 20 days.

For Oxalis you need to prepare the soil, mixing the soil with sod sheet, humus and sand in equal proportions. Every year you need to replant the young plants, and older shall be transplanting every two or even three years.

Useful properties of Oxalis

For medicinal purposes using all parts of the plant. Preparations from the leaves of the Oxalis have anti-inflammatory, diuretic and choleretic properties. The fresh juice of Oxalis has an antitumor effect, promoting the excretion of heavy metals. In addition, the juice of the Oxalis recommend that people who have impaired metabolism and poor digestion. The leaves in powdered form helps with festering wounds.

The sorrel contains a lot of oxalic acid and other organic acids. Prepared from plant tinctures, which are used in various diseases of the stomach and liver. Sorrel – great antiseptic. Its juice cures scabies.

The use of Oxalis

Sorrel – a plant that contains succinic acid, which are necessary for everyone. Sorrel is used for various diseases of the bladder and also bile. Preparations of wood sorrel is used as a means of stopping bleeding. Wood sorrel tincture helps heal wounds, cures jaundice and scurvy. Sorrel possesses antipyretic properties so it is used for colds and flu.

Sorrel helps to cope with heartburn, reduces pain during menstruation and also quenches thirst. Preparations based on plants rid of bad breath. Oxalis increases appetite, normalizes the reduced acidity of the stomach.

Decoction of Oxalis. To make it, take 1 teaspoon of dry herb Oxalis, pour 100 ml of boiling water and put on fire for 12 minutes. After the broth has cooled, it is filtered and adjusted to the original volume with boiled water. This decoction is used for stomach cancer 100 ml three times a day time meal. Except for internal use, it is used as a means for rinsing the mouth and throat, wash abrasions and bruises.

The juice of the Oxalis. Taking the above-ground part of the plant, it squeeze the juice. It is taken for diarrhoea and inflammatory diseases. Make the juice to 1 tablespoon pre-mixed with the same amount of honey. The juice can be used for peptic ulcerstomatitis: in this case, it is diluted with water and rinse it mouth. From the juice of the Oxalis make compresses for external use with diathesis, boils and abscesses.

The broth at high temperature. Take 1 tablespoon of the herb Oxalis, fill it with 180 ml of hot milk and put in a water bath for 30 minutes. The finished broth take half an hour before meals three times a day.

Contraindications to the use of Oxalis

The sorrel contains a lot of oxalic acid, so long to use drugs because it is impossible, as this can lead to kidney damage. Arthritis, cramps, kidney stones and kidney disease heavy of the genus Oxalis are generally contraindicated. Before applying Oxalis need to consult a doctor who will allow you to use this plant as medicine, you will observe the reactions of the body.