Article Nº 0546 Plant Vol. I · p. 306
Bolsa de pastor (Oxalis corniculata)
Bolsa de pastor (Oxalis corniculata) is a common Madeiran plant of the wood-sorrel family, used to remove ink stains and, as an infusion, to purify the blood.
A plant of the family Oxalidaceae, very common in Madeira. Its stems and its trifoliate leaves contain oxalic acid, and for this reason they are used to remove ink stains. An infusion of bolsa de pastor is widely used in Madeira to purify the blood.
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