Purslane
April 4th, 2008 in Herbal medicine
Purslane is a prostrate, widely branched, glabrous, succulent annual herb. The stem is often purplish; the leaves are fleshy, oblong and obtuse. The five petaled flowers are very small, growing in clysters and is yellow in color. They open in sunlight. It is found in gardens and in open waste lands.