Calingcing (Oxalis corniculata Linn.)

    Synonyms:

    Oxalis acetosella, Blanco, Oxalis cornculata, Miq. Oxalis javanica, Bl, Oxalis repens, Thunb.

    Family:

    Oxalidaceae

Description:

Plants creeping or upright height of 5-35 cm, grows wild in moist places, open or shady side of the street or the grass. On the island there are vast vegetation from the coast to the mountains with an altitude of 3,000 meters above sea level. Having a soft stems and branches. Compound leaves three children menjari heart shaped leaves with light green color. Flowers out of the armpit leaves, yellow umbrella-shaped pieces. Fruit oblong box form, erect, the edges like beak, brown when ripe red that broke when touched.

Local Name:

Calincing (Indonesia, Java), Mala-mala (Maluku); Rempi, semanggen, mountain clover, cembicenan (Java); leaves little sour Jaunty, clover (Sumatra), Cu jiang cao (China).;

Curable Disease:

Fever, flu, hepatitis, diarrhea, urinary tract infections, hypertension; downside loss (neurasthenia), Stop the Bleeding; Peluruh menstruation;

Utilization:

PART USED:

Whole plant, fresh or dried.

PURPOSE:

1. Fever, flu

2. Hepatitis, diarrhea.

3. Urinary tract infections.

4. High blood pressure (hypertension).

5. Kekemahan body (neurasthenia).

6. Stop the bleeding.

7. Laxative menstruation

USAGE: 30-60 grams, boiled, drinking.

EXTERNAL USE:

1. Wounds, sores, insect bites, prickly heat, eczema, burns,

   ulcers:

    Crushed fresh plants, worn on the body of existing

    abnormalities.

2. Steeping herbs for fresh herbs used in mouthwash

    inflammation of the mouth, eliminate bad breath.

3. Drug ulcers:

    crushed fresh herbs, plus brown sugar, stick to the

    the ulcer.

HOW TO USE:

1. Chronic Hepatitis: 30 gr. - 40 gr. boiled for 2 drinks.

2. Steeping the leaves to treat upset stomach (diarrhea), canker sores.

3. Stop the bleeding:

    Crushed fresh herbs, then squeezed the water mixed

    with honey to taste and drink.

4. Laxative menstruation:

    Aerate leaves to dry (not dried), then ground

    into powder. 9 grams. powder plus 1 shot of white wine that has been

    heated, taken before breakfast.

5. Urinary tract stones:

    60 gr. Fresh herbs add 60 gr. sweet wine, heated to

    half. Day 3 x 1/3 part.

NOTE: In large amounts, oxalic acid is poisonous.

Composition:

CHEMICAL PROPERTIES AND EFFECTS pharmacological: Sour taste, cool. Reduce heat, neutralizes toxins, antibiotics, anti-inflammatory, sedative, lowering blood pressure. CHEMICAL CONTENT: Oxalic acid.