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Rumex | | Name : | Rumex | | Synonyms : | Amlavetasa (Sanskrit name)
Chin-ch'iao-mai
Curleddock
Curlydock
Gardenpatience
Narrowdock
Rumex
Sourdock
| | Parts Used : | Leaves and roots | | Habitat : | Found as a troublesome weed in meadows, fields and waste places inEurope, China, the United States, and southern Canada. | | Description : | Yellow dock is a perennial plant; its spindle-shaped, yellow taprootsends up a smooth, rather slender stem, 1-5 feet high. Lanceolateto oblong-lanceolate in shape, the pointed light green leaves havepredominantly wavy margins. The lower leaves are larger and longer-petioledthan the upper. Blooming from June to July, the numerous pale green,drooping flowers are loosely whorled in panicled racemes. The fruitis a pointed, three-angled and heart-shaped nut.
Other varieties: Great water dock (R. aquaticus); Water dock(R. britannica); Blunt-leaved dock (R. abtusifolius). They all havesimilar medicinal qualities, but the yellow dock is the only one entitledto extensive consideration. | | Constituents : | Chrysarobin, iron, manganese, potassium oxalate, tannin, and rumicin,iron, phosphorus, calcium, vitamins A and C
Antipyretic, astringent, cholagogue, depurative, tonic, laxative,anti-scorbutic, alterative | | Uses : | A bitter herb that is good for liver and colonfunction, skin disorders such as psoriasis,cleanses skin of freckles and agespots, eczema, and urticaria,iron deficiency, especiallyduring pregnancy, dyspepsia,leprosy, cancer, ulcerated eyelids, syphilis,gonorrhea, swollenlymph glands, hemorrhoids,bleeding lungs, bile congestion, laxative,scrofula, diarrhea, ringworm,fungus infections, rheumatism.A blood purifier andcleanser. Tones up the entire system. Combine with sarsaparillaas a tea for chronic skin disorders. The ointment is used for itching,sores, swellings, shingles,and scabby eruptions. Native Americans applied crushed yellow dockleaves to boils and the pulverizedroots to cuts. When theleaves are crushed and applied as a poultice, yellow dock offers soothingrelief from burning itch. | | Dosage : | Decoction: use 1 tsp. root in 1 cup boiling water, cover witha saucer, and let stand for 1/2 hour, strain and reheat. Sweeten withhoney, if desired. Take hot, 1 to 2 cups a day.
Powder: for skin problems the dose is 12 grains.
Syrup: boil 1/2 lb. of crushed root in 1 pint of syrup; takenin tsp. doses 3-4 times a day. | | Safety : | Yellow dock is high in tannin content and should be taken only everyother week. As a capsule, one a day. As a decoction, 1 tsp. in a cupof water, 1-2 cups a day.
Care should be taken if emaciated.
Large doses may cause gastric disturbance; nausea, diarrhea, etc. | | Myths : | Native Americans applied yellow dock root mashed into a pulp to soresand swellings. The Blackfoot name for yellow dock is 'Matoa koa ksi.''Pawia' means yellow root.
Yellow dock is literally a storehouse for organic iron. A remarkablevirtue of yellow dock is that it has mild laxative properties. Inorganiciron tends to bind and constipate but the laxative properties givesan abundance of iron while relieving the tendency toward constipation.
Most commonly thought of as a troublesome weed, this herb has beenused medicinally since ancient times. The young leaves were much usedas a pot herb in olden times. | | Nutrient : | Iron, phosphorus, calcium, vitamins A and C | | Sold : | Capsules: 2capsules, swallowed with a glass of warm water.Adjust amount according to individual needs. Yellow dock tea is bitterand some people find the capsules much to their liking. |
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