Yellow Dock

Rumex crispus (Polygonaceae)

Part used: root, harvested August to October. Chop finely and make a fresh plant tincture. Similar to dandelion root, but more cooling and downward moving, less diuretic.

Actions:

• Bitter
• Cholagogue
• Laxative

Uses:

• Liver congestion
• Jaundice
• Itchy skin
• Mild laxative
• Chronic hot, dry skin problems - psoriasis and eczema
• Constipation
• Lymph disorder
• Topically for urticaria and sore feet

Components:

Contains anthraquinones, which are bitter, clear the liver, and are laxative; and tannins, which are astringent, and balance the anthraquinones.