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

Rev.12-05-2020

Dooryard dock

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Dooryard dock, Longleaf dock, Northern dock

Latin

Rumex longifolius DC., Rumex domesticus Hartm., Rumex longifolius L.

Plantparts

foliage, Root

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal bloating, Abdominal swelling, Adstringent, Alterative, Antidiuretic, Anti-gout, aperient, Assist healing of wounds, Astrigent, Astringent, Bloating, Burn, burns, catharic, Cathartic, Choleretic, Constipation, Costive, Costiveness, Cutaneous conditions, Deobstruent, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, Dyschezia, Dyssynergic defaecation, good for the stomach, Gout, healing, healing cuts, Healing wounds, heal wounds, Herbal tonic, improve the complexion, increase the bile secretion, Laxative, movements of the bowel, promotes healing of wounds, Purgative, reduces swellings, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatism, scorch, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, skin problems in general, sores, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Swellings, Tonic, Traumatic injury, Vulnerary, weak stomach, Wound, wound care, Wound healing, Wound repair, Wounds, Wounds healing, wound treatment

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4352

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