Ihi (Oxalis)
Oxalis corniculata
About Ihi (Oxalis)
Ihi (Oxalis) (Oxalis corniculata) is a herb used in the Hawaiian & Polynesian Medicine tradition to help with Fever, Wound Healing, Digestive Issues, and Skin Health. The aerial parts and leaves are the parts traditionally used, used both internally and topically.
Botanical background
Oxalis corniculata, the creeping woodsorrel, also called procumbent yellow sorrel or sleeping beauty, resembles the common yellow woodsorrel, Oxalis stricta. It is a somewhat delicate-appearing, low-growing, herbaceous plant in the family Oxalidaceae. It has a narrow, creeping stem that readily roots at the nodes. The trifoliate leaves are subdivided into three rounded leaflets and resemble a clover in shape. Some varieties have green leaves, while others, like Oxalis corniculata var. atropurpurea, have purple. The leaves have...
Source: Wikipedia, via iNaturalist