The effects of boiled water with oxalis are clearing heat and inducing dampness, etc. It can be used for jaundice, gonorrhea (increased frequency of urination, drenching and astringent pain) and other conditions.
Oxalis is a kind of Chinese herb with sweet and light flavor and flat nature. It belongs to the lung, liver and stomach meridians. It has the effects of detoxifying and cooling the blood, clearing heat and inducing dampness.
It is used in treating damp-heat jaundice, heatstroke fever, pediatric convulsions (pediatric diseases mainly manifested by dizziness, convulsions and seizures), blood in the stool, gonorrhea, dysentery, sores and ulcers (skin disorders caused by stagnation of qi and blood due to the invasion of poisonous evils), swelling and pain, dysuria, bruises, and so on. The adverse reactions and contraindications of Oxalis are not clear.
Patients who are not feeling well are advised to consult a doctor in time, and the medicines should be used under the guidance of the doctor’s diagnosis.