Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L.

Curly Dock

Ojibwa - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Arnason, Thor, Richard J. Hebda and Timothy Johns, 1981, Use of Plants for Food and Medicine by Native Peoples of Eastern Canada, Canadian Journal of Botany 59(11):2189-2325, page 2318

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Scientific name: Rumex crispus L.
USDA symbol: RUCRC (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Curly Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Ojibwa
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Seeds boiled and used for diarrhea.

RECRD: 6093 id: 35309

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