- 나무 밤색, Wood sorrel
. 학명; Oxalis acetosella
. 개요; 북미중동부와 유럽원산의 다년생 식물
. 효능; 진통제, 이뇨제, 월경촉진제, 자극제, 위장제.
. 사용법; 우리거나 팅크로
1 학명과 약용부위
- 학명; Oxalis acetosella
- 약용부위
. the herb.
. 허브
2 통명
- 영어; Common sorrel, cuckoo bread, green sauce, mountain sorrel, shamrock, sour trefoil, stubwort, white sorrel.
- 한글; 나무 밤색
3 개요
- 북미중동부와 유럽원산의 다년생 식물
. 서늘하고 그늘진 숲에서 자생
- 줄기; 기는 뿌리에서 잎자루를 다수 생성
. 잎; 세개의 편업으로 형성되고 빛에 민감하여 밤이나 악천후가 임박하면 접음
- 꽃; 6월경 2개내외의 작은 백색으로 개화
Wood sorrel is a creeping perennial plant found in cool, shady woods from Nova Scotia to North Carolina and as far west as Saskatchewan, as well as in Europe. The creeping rootstock produces numerous leaves on long, hairy petioles, each leaf digitately divided into three obcordate leaflets. The leaves are sensitive to light chagnes and fold up at night and often when bad weather is imminent. From 1 to 3 small, white flowers veined with red bloom on scapes 2 to 6 inches high from May to July. In addition, inconspicuous, greenish, sefl fertilized flowers, cleistogamous flowers, grow near the ground on very short scapes.
4 효능
- 진통제, 이뇨제, 월경촉진제, 자극제, 위장제.
. 냉추출; 속쓰림과 간기능, 소화개선
. 피부트러블에 대한 세척제로 외용
- 식용; 봄에 어린 잎을 수프나 샐러드로 취식하여 식욕개선
- 주의; 잎에 옥살산을 함유하며 과량복용시 출혈과 설사 유발
Anodyne, diuretic, emmenagogue, irritant, stomachic. A cold infusion of wood sorrel can be helpful for hearburn and for mild liver and digestive problems. It can also be used externally as a wash for skin problems. In spring, the young leaves are sometimes added to soup or eatien with spinach or salad as a spring cure to invigorate the organism, arouse appetite, and promote digestion. CAUTION; Wood sorrel leaves contain oxalic acid. Excessive doses can cause internal irritation, resulting in hemorrhage and diarrhea.
5 사용법
- 우리기; 1리터의 뜨거운 물에 한줌
. 2분후 필요시 가당하여 음용
- 팅크; 10-30방울 복용
Infusion; Steep a handful herb in 1 qt. boiling hot water for 1 to 3 minutes. Take sweetened, if desired.
Tincture; A dose is from 10 to 30 drops.