Plant |
Family | knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) |
English |
Sheep's sorrel, Common sheep sorrel, Common sorrel, Cuckoo sorrel, Dog-eared sorrel, Field sorrel, Meadow sorrel, Red sorrel, Red-top sorrel, Red weed, Rumex acetosella, Rumex tenuifolius, Sheep’s sorrel, Sheep sorrel, Sheeps sorrel, Sourgrass, Sour weed, Wild sorrel, Wood sorrel |
Latin |
Rumex acetosella L., Acetosella acetosella (L.) Small, Acetosella vulgaris (W.D.J.Koch) Fourr., Rumex tenuifolius (Wallr.) Á.Löve, Rumex acetosella L. s.str., Rumex tenuifolius (Wallr.) A.Love, Acetosella vulgaris Fourr., Rumex acetosella var. acetosella |
Plantparts | Entire plant, foliage, Fresh leaves, Fresh plants, Leaf, Plant stem, Root, Seed, Stem, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Abscess, Abscesses, acne, Acne vulgaris, Adstringent, Anaemia, Anemia, Anti-abscess, Anti-acne, Anti-anemic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Anti-dysenteric, Antifebrile, Antiinflammatory, antiinflammatory agent, antipyretic, Anti-scorbutic, Antiseptic, Aperient, Asthenia of kidney, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, baktericidal, Blackhead, blood building, blood formation, Bloodforming, Bloody flux, boils, Bruise, bruises, Cataplasm, catharic, Cathartic, cleansing, Colic, complaints of urinary system, compress, Contusion, contusions, Coolant, Cooling, diaorrhea, Diaphoretic, diarrhea, diarrhoea, Disinfectant, disorder of the kidneys, disorders of the urinary passage, Diuretic, dysentery, Enhances immune resistance, Febrifugal, febrifuge, Febrile response, Fever, feverish condition, Fevers, fomentation, General inflammation, General inflammations, haematopoiesis, hematopoiesis, hidrotic, immune enhangement, Immune weakness, Immunostimulant, Imune activation, Imune stimulant, Induce sweating, Inflammation, inflammation in general, inflammations, Inflammations in general, injuries, injury, Kidney Ailments, kidney complaints, kidney disease, Kidney diseases, kidney disorders, kidney problem, kidney problems, Kidney tonic, Kidney treatment, kidney trouble, Laxative, loss of blood, movements of the bowel, Nephropathy, pimples, positive influence on the imune system, poultice, problems in the urinary system, purgative, purifier, Pyretic, Pyrexia, reduce fevers, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relieves fevers, Renal disease, Renal disorders, renal problems, Restores the blood, ringworm, scorbutus, scurvy, sores, Spots, Stimulates the immune system, Strengthens the liver, sudorific, sweat-inducing, take the heat out of nettle sting, the gripes, Traumatic injury, Urinary diseases, urinary disorders, urinary problems, Urinary tract ailments, Urinary-tract diseases, Used as an antiseptic, Used in the treatment of anaemia, Used in the treatment of anemia, Wound, wound care, wounds, wound treatment |
Cancer |
Anti-Melanomic, Malignant melanoma, Melanoma, Mole cancer |
Women's diseases |
excessive menstruation, excessive periods, Heavy periods, Menorrhagia, profuse menstruation |
Warnings |
Poison, Poisonous, Toxic |
Other uses |
colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Brazil |
Ingredients |
| | Adenosine, anthraquinone, ascorbic acid, ash, Auxin, calcium oxalate, Calcium oxide, chalcone, Chrysophanic acid, coumarin, emodin, fat, hyperoside, Magnesium oxide, oxalic acid, potassium oxalate, Potassium oxide, protein, rutin, tannin, tartaric acid, Zeatin |
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