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Yellow Dock Rumex crispus

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Curly Dock -Rumex crispus

Common Names

Yellow Dock , Sorrel, curled or narrow dock

Botanical Name

Rumex crispus

Family

POLYGONACEAE Knotweed Family

Yellow Dock Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses:	Constipation *
Properties:	Depurative* Skin tonic* Laxative* Astringent* Antioxidant* Refrigerant*
Parts Used:	Root
Constituents:	emodin, magnesium, nepodin, oxalic acid, selenium, silicon, sodium, tannins.
Traditions:

Yellow dock as been known as a medicinal plant since ancient times and is used in traditional medicine as a gentle laxative or mild astringent tonic. It encourages both bowel movement and good digestion by stimulating the release of gastric juices. An ointment of yellow dock is valuable for eruptive skin conditions that cause itching, sores, and scabby skin lesions.

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Rumex crispus Origin- USA

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Contains All Organic: Dandelion root, Burdock root, Oregon Grape, Yellow Dock root, Eleuthero root, Milk Thistle seed.

Certified Organic Yellow Dock Extract

Extracted from: Fresh root Ratio- 1:1 (Wildharvested)

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In the Kitchen: The early green leaves of dock may be steamed and serves as a green. They have a pleasant lemony flavor, seasoned with garlic and olive oil. Dock leaves are rich in Vitamins A and C and contain more carotene than carrots.

Traditional Chinese Medicine

In China yellow dock, Rumex crispus is called Chin-Choa-Mai. A tea made from the root is famous in Chinese medicine as a treatment for chronic constipation.

Side Effects:

The young leaves can be consumed in moderation,and should be boiled in several changes of water to remove as much of the oxalic acid in the leaves as possible. Yellow dock is a kinder, gentler laxative than rhubarb, to it's relative, rhubarb, but start only the smallest amount and step up dose carefully to avoid cramping. Don't use yellow dock, or any herbal laxatives in combination with Laxix (furosemide), to avoid potassium depletion. Safety during pregnancy has not been established.^{Mountain Rose Herbs}

How to Use: Yellow Dock

Preparation Methods & Dosage :Tinctures, teas

Remedies using : Yellow Dock

Yellow Dock Medicinal Uses & Benefits

Constipation *

Yellow dock for :Constipation ,digestive distress
	Constipation and digestive distress are common side effects of iron supplements. A spoonful of molasses with 10-15 drops of yellow dock root tincture in a glass of warm water is a better way to increase iron and improve elimination. Susun Weed, New Menopausal Years, The Wise Woman Way (2002)

Yellow dock for :Blood purifier for chronic skin diseases
	It is largely prescribed for diseases of the blood, from a spring eruption, to scurvy, scrofula and chronic skin diseases. It is also useful in jaundice and as a tonic to the stomach and the system generally. Maud Grieve, Modern Herbal Volume 2 (1931)

Yellow Dock for :Tonic, Liver, Bladder and Kidney
	Dock root has a reputation as an effective tonic and cleanser for the whole system. Herbalists use it to strengthen the circulatory system, the blood, liver, kidneys, and bladder. Docks effectiveness as a laxative has be substantiated by scientific research. Weiss, Gaea and Shandor, The Healing Herbs (1985)

Plant Description
Flowers:Numerous pale green, drooping flowers Plant Class:Perennial plant. The mature plant is a reddish brown colour, and produces a stalk that grows to about 1 to 3 feet high. Leaves: Smooth leaves with distinctive waved or curled edges grow from a large basal rosette Root: Large, yellow taproot is the part used medicinally Preferred Habitat:Wet, open fields Flowering Season:June to July Distribution:Europe, the U.S. and southern Canada Gather dock roots in the fall after the seeds mature. If you cultivate dock in your garden, it will need a deep, porous garden bed. Like dandelion greens, dock leaves are only tasty when young and green.
Related Species Water Dock (Rumex aquaticus) Great Water Dock Rumex Hydrolapathum

History and Traditions
Greek/Roman: The Great Water Dock Rumex Hydrolapathum is species that is said to be the Herba Britannica of Pliny (AD 23 - August 25, 79)Grieve North America:1700-1900 Used as a pot herb by the English and Swedish settlers. The fresh leaves were boiled in lard or sweet cream for scrofulous ulcers, sore eyes, and glandular swellings. The roots and seeds were given in cases of dysentery. The Native American tribes used yellow dock as both a medicine and a dye. The bruised root was used as a poutice for abrasions and sores, itching of the skin and eruptions. ⁶² .
Astrology:
All Docks are under Jupiter, of which the Red Dock, which is commonly called Bloodwort, cleanseth the blood and strengthens the liver, but the Yellow Dock root is best to be taken when either the blood or liver is affected by choler. All of them have a kind of cooling, drying quality: the Sorrel being most cool and the Bloodworts most drying. ^{Nicholas Culpeper}
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