Botanical Index No. 1083

Water Dock

rumex aquaticus

Medicinal Actions

Alterative, Analgesic, Antiaggregant, Antiscrofulous, Antiscorbutic, Astringent, Decongestant, Depurative, Detergent, Diaphoretic, Digestive, Laxative, Tonic

Primary Conditions Treated

Dentifrice Deobstruent Arteriocongestion Boil Cancer Congestion Constipation Dysentery Fever Gastrosis Pain Rheumatism Scirrhus Scrofula Scurvy Sore Stomachache Stomatosis Swelling Syphilis Ulcer Wound

General Dosage

4–8 ml liquid root extract.

Safety & Contraindications

Not covered. Food, but oxalate poisoning is a remote possibility. Eaten as a vegetable.

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