Curly Dock ( Rumex crispus L.) Leaves with curled edges and course texture. They Grow 2 to 4 feet tall. The taproot is sout with a pale yellow interior. Small green flowers bloom in summer. Dark brown winged seeds distributed by wind or water, can remain viable in the ground for 50 years!! Time of Year Flower from June to Oct, the seeds ripen from July to Oct. Location: All of North America Click Here for map If it does not grow in your area do a search to see what kind does Nutrient Content…

Dock (Rumex) consist of a variety of edible plants found over most of the Earth. Two of the most commonly known varieties is Curly Dock and the Broad-leaved Dock. Typically it’s the vitamin-r…

Curly dock ( Rumex crispus , also called yellow dock) is one of those plants that is easily overlooked. It doesn’t have a showy flower and the leaves can look kind of generic. Furthermore, it’s not typically as prolific of a weed as dandelion— at least not in urban areas. It’s unfortunate that peopl

Dock, Rumex spp. is Vitamin C and Iron rich vegetable support for Antiscorbutic, Astringent, Cholagogue, Depurative, Homeopathy and Laxative activity.

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Yellow Dock-Rumex Crispus Also known as curly dock, rumex, sour dock, garden patience and narrow dock. Parts used: root (dug during dormancy and dried), fresh leaves Meridians/Organs affected: liver, colon, circulatory, digestive, glandular Properties: alterative, tonic, depurant, antiscorbutic, detergent, astringent, cholagogue, aperient, blood tonic, antimicrobial, hepatic, antisyphilitic, cathartic, nutritive Part of the buckwheat family, yellow dock originated in Europe, Africa and parts…

Curly Dock ( Rumex crispus L.) Leaves with curled edges and course texture. They Grow 2 to 4 feet tall. The taproot is sout with a pale yellow interior. Small green flowers bloom in summer. Dark brown winged seeds distributed by wind or water, can remain viable in the ground for 50 years!! Time of Year Flower from June to Oct, the seeds ripen from July to Oct. Location: All of North America Click Here for map If it does not grow in your area do a search to see what kind does Nutrient Content…

Yellow dock root is a shrub that originally grew only in Europe and Asia but has spread to North America. Rumex crispus, curly dock or curled dock, is a perennial flowering plant in the family Polygonaceae. Its leaves may be eaten as part of a salad dish, but its roots are the ones with medicinal

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