SHEEP SORREL-Herbal Remedy for Scurvy

Botanical : Name- Rumex acetosella

Family: Name : Polygonaceae

Other Name : Sheep sorrel

Uses

• Anemia
• Anthrax
• Diarrhea
• Eczema
• Fever
• Itch
• Leprosy
• Malaria
• Rheumatism
• Ringworm
• Tuberculosis

How to use in different diseases

• A tea is useful as a diuretic and to treat fevers, inflammation and scurvy
• The crushed, fresh leaves are useful as a poultice to boils and carbuncles
• It is rich source of vitamin c
• It is useful in aid digestion stomach, hemorrhage and jaundic
• Sheep sorrel is to treat as a mild laxative for chronic problems
• It is also useful for cancer
• The juice is helpful for kidney stones and Liver disorders
• The whole plant is useful for menstrual disorders

Parts used

Herb

Dose

Tea- 2 to 4gm

Juice-5to 10ml

Preparations

Tea,Juice