Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Bladder-dock

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Bladder-dock

Latin

Rumex vesicarius Linn.

Plantparts

Entire plant, foliage, Juice, Seeds, Unspecified, Whole plant

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-dysenteric, Antispasmodic, aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Astrigent, Astringent, Bloody flux, catharic, Cathartic, convulsive state, Coolant, Cooling, Cramp, Cramps, Dental Analgesic, Dental pain, Diuretic, dysentery, Heat of the stomach, improves appetite, inappetence, Increases the appetite, lack of appetite, laxative, Loss of appetite, movements of the bowel, Nausea, Poor appetite, purgative, Refrigerant, Refrigerent, relax spasms, scorpion bite, scorpion bites, Scorpion sting, Scorpion Stings, snake bite, Snake bites, spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulate the appetite, toothache, Used in the treatment of snake bites

Other uses

colouring, Dye, Dyeing, Used to dye different types of fibres

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Showbak, Jordan, Phytomedical used in the south of Kerman, Iran, Phytomedical use in Nepal

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4361

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