Polygonaceae Rumex crispus L.
Curly Dock
Micmac - Drug, Urinary Aid
Use documented by:
Chandler, R. Frank, Lois Freeman and Shirley N. Hooper, 1979, Herbal Remedies of the Maritime Indians, Journal of Ethnopharmacology 1:49-68, page 61
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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: Micmac
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Urinary Aid
Notes: Roots used 'cold in bladder.'
RECRD: 94154 id: 35294