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Sheep Sorrel

Botanical Name
Rumex acetosella

Synonym
Field Sorrel

Part Used
Herb

Introduction
Sheep's Sorrel is much smaller than either French or Garden Sorrel, and is often tinged, especially towards the end of the summer, a deep red hue. Sheep's Sorrel is a slender plant, the stems from 3 to 4 inches to nearly a foot high, often many and tufted, decumbent at the base. The leaves, 1/2 to 2 inches in length, have long petioles and are variable in breadth, mostly narrow-lanceolate, the lower ones hastate and the lobes of the base usually spreading and often divided.

Medicinal Action and Uses
The whole herb is employed medicinally, in the fresh state. The action is diuretic, refrigerant and diaphoretic, and the juice extracted from the fresh plant is of use in urinary and kidney diseases. Sheep sorrel reportedly acts as a tonic for the urinary tract.

Sheep sorrel contains high amounts of vitamins A and B-complex, especially in its seed, C, D, E, K, P and vitamin U. It's also rich in minerals, including calcium, chlorine, iron, magnesium, silicon, sodium, sulfur, and trace amounts of copper, iodine, manganese, and zinc. The seeds of sheep sorrel, steeped in wine, have been used to stop hemorrhages and heavy menstrual flow. In addition, the seeds an anti-venomous property that relieves bites and rids the body of poisons.

A Remedy for
  • Cancer
  • Digestive problems
  • Eczema
  • Infections
  • Hemorrhoids
  • Herpes
  • Poisoning
  • Ringworms
  • Ulcers
  • Urinary problems


    • Active Constituents
    Calcium, iron, iodine, magnesium, oxalic acid, silicon, sulfur chlorine, vitamins A, B-complex, C, D, E and K, zinc.

    Side Effects
    Sheep Sorrel is not recommended for individuals suffering form kidney ailments.

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