Plant |
Family | knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) |
English |
Broad-leaved dock, Bitter dock, Bluntleaf dock, Broad dock, Dock leaf, Round-leaved dock |
Latin |
Rumex obtusifolius L. |
Plantparts | foliage, Roots, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Affections of the liver, Alterative, Anti-fatigue, Anti-gout, Anti-Rheumatic, Aperient, arthritis, Asthenia of liver, Astrigent, Astringent, Bladder stone, blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, catharic, Cathartic, Chlorosis, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, Chronic skin conditions, Cleanses the blood, Contraception, contraceptive, Coolant, Cooling, Cutaneous conditions, Cutaneous infections, Cystolith, cystolithiasis, depurant, Depurative, dermatological, dermatological complaints, Dermatosis, disease of the liver, disorders of the liver, exhaustion, faintness, Fatigue, feebleness, Gout, hepatic disease, Hepatic disorders, hepatic problems, Icterus, improve the complexion, jaundice, Languidness, Languor, Lassitude, laxative, Listlessness, Liver ailments, liver complaints, Liver diseases, Liver disorders, Liverishness, liver problems, Mild jaundice, movements of the bowel, Oleaginous, purgative, purify blood, purify the blood, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, Rheumatic arthralgia, Rheumatic disorder, Rheumatism, Salve, scorpion bite, scorpion bites, Scorpion sting, Scorpion Stings, skin disease, Skin diseases, skin disorders, Skin infection, Skin infections, skin problems in general, take the heat out of nettle sting, Tiredness, to cleanse the blood, Used in the treatment of liver disorders, vesical calculi, Vesical calculus, weakness, weariness |
Women's diseases |
Absence of a menstrual period, Amenorrhea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, Amenorrhœa, Amenorrhoea, encourages menstruation, promote the onset of menstruation |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Constipating substance, Laxative substance, Neral, potassium oxalate, Tannic acid, Vitamin C |
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