Rumex acetosa

Traditional uses

  • Bronchitis

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Cancer

    Tradition: UK

  • Carminative

    Tradition: China

  • Depurative

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Diarrhea

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Diuretic

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Fever

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Hemostat

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Homeopathy

    Tradition: Elsewhere

  • Poison

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Purgative

    Tradition: Turkey

  • Scurvy

    Tradition: Turkey

Chemicals

  • ANTHRACENE

    Plant part: Rhizome

  • CALCIUM

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 430 to 4300

  • CARBOHYDRATES

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 26000 to 560000

  • BETA-CAROTENE

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 77 to 1100

  • CHRYSOPHANOL

    Plant part: Plant

  • CHRYSOPHANOL-ANTHRONE

    Plant part: Plant

  • COPPER

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 3 to 30

  • FAT

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 3000 to 50000

  • FIBER

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 8000 to 80000

  • HYPERIN

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 370

  • IODINE

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 0.07 to 2

  • IRON

    Plant part: Leaf. Amount: 16 to 160