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Other names : Creeping wood sorrel, yellow wood sorrel, procumbent yellow sorrel | Other names : Creeping wood sorrel, yellow wood sorrel, procumbent yellow sorrel | ||
==Special Precautions of Oxalis Corniculata== | ==Special Precautions of Oxalis Corniculata== | ||
| − | Wood sorrel contains 0.3 to 1.25% oxalic acid (NMCD 2000). Oxalic acid combines with calcium forming calcium oxalate in the gastrointestinal tract or the urinary tract in the bloodstream. This may damage the kidneys, leading acute kidney failure. | + | * Wood sorrel contains 0.3 to 1.25% oxalic acid (NMCD 2000). Oxalic acid combines with calcium forming calcium oxalate in the gastrointestinal tract or the urinary tract in the bloodstream. This may damage the kidneys, leading acute kidney failure. |
| + | * Although wood sorrel is safe in low dosages, it can inhibit calcium absorption by the body if eaten in large quantities over a length of time. | ||
==Benefits and uses of Oxalis Corniculata are== | ==Benefits and uses of Oxalis Corniculata are== | ||
Revision as of 03:40, 8 December 2013
Other names : Creeping wood sorrel, yellow wood sorrel, procumbent yellow sorrel
Special Precautions of Oxalis Corniculata
- Wood sorrel contains 0.3 to 1.25% oxalic acid (NMCD 2000). Oxalic acid combines with calcium forming calcium oxalate in the gastrointestinal tract or the urinary tract in the bloodstream. This may damage the kidneys, leading acute kidney failure.
- Although wood sorrel is safe in low dosages, it can inhibit calcium absorption by the body if eaten in large quantities over a length of time.
Benefits and uses of Oxalis Corniculata are
The leaves of wood sorrel are edible, having a tangy taste. A drink can be made by infusing the leaves in hot water for about 10 minutes, sweetening and then chilling. The entire plant is rich in Vitamin C.
