Plant |
Family | knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) |
English |
Bloodwort dock, Bloody wood dock, Redvein dock, Red-veined dock, Wood dock |
Latin |
Rumex sanguineus L. |
Plantparts | Sap, Shoot, Young leaves |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, anorexia, Anorexy, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Astrigent, Astringent, Blood cleanser, blood cleansing, Blood purifier, care of the skin, Cleanses the blood, depurant, Depurative, diuretic, Good for skin, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, lack of appetite, Loss of appetite, Perfect skin, Poor appetite, purify blood, purify the blood, Skin-care, skin tonic, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, Stomatitis, to cleanse the blood |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Ingredients |
| | hyperoside, oxalic acid, potassium oxalate, Tanning agents, Vitamin C |
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