Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.04-11-2019

Dock

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Dock, Sorrel

Latin

Rumex L., Rumex sp., Rumex spp, Rumex spp.

Plantparts

foliage, Roots

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Affections of the liver, Alterative, Anti-gout, Aperient, Asthenia of liver, catharic, Cathartic, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, Chronic skin conditions, Coolant, Cooling, Cutaneous infections, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, Gout, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, improve the complexion, laxative, Liver ailments, liver complaints, liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Mild jaundice, movements of the bowel, purgative, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, Skin infection, Skin infections, take the heat out of nettle sting, Used in the treatment of liver disorders

Warnings

Poisonous to cattle, Poisonous to sheep

Ingredients

 soluble oxalate

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0371

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