Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
Blackfoot - Drug, Antirheumatic (External)
Use documented by:
Murphey, Edith Van Allen, 1990, Indian Uses of Native Plants, Glenwood, Ill. Meyerbooks. Originally published in 1959, page 43
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Rumex crispus L.
Scientific name: Rumex crispus L.
USDA symbol: RUCRC (
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Common names: Curly Dock
Family: Polygonaceae
Family (APG): Polygonaceae
Native American Tribe: Blackfoot
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antirheumatic (External)
Notes: Mashed root pulp used for swellings.
RECRD: 21038 id: 35230