SHEEP SORREL RUMEX ACETOSELLA

SHEEP SORREL (Rumex acetosella L.) ++

Used interchangeably with R. acetosa (HHB).

Activities (Sheep Sorrel) :
Allergenic (1; WOI); Antipyretic (f; EFS; FAD; KAB); Antitumor (1; FNF); Depurative (f; EFS); Diaphoretic (f; EFS; KAB; WOI); Diuretic (f; FAD; PNC; WOI); Hemostat (f; EFS); Laxative (1; APA; EFS); Peristaltic (f; APA).

Indications (Sheep Sorrel) :
Bleeding (f; EFS); Bruise (f; DEM); Cancer (1; FAD; FNF; WOI); Cancer, colon (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, eye (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, face (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, skin (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, stomach (1; FNF; JLH); Cancer, throat (1; FNF; JLH); Constipation (1; APA; EFS); Dermatosis (f; EFS; JLH); Diarrhea (f; FAD); Dysmenorrhea (f; FAD); Dysuria (f; PNC); Epithelioma (1; FNF; JLH); Fever (f; EFS; FAD; KAB; WOI); Gastrosis (f; DEM); Inflammation (f; FAD); Metrorrhagia (f; FAD); Nephrosis (f; KAB); Scrofula (f; FEL); Sore (f; DEM); Syphilis (f; FEL); Tuberculosis (f; DEM); Tumor (1; FNF; FAD); Wart (f; DEM; JLH); Water Retention (f; FAD; PNC; WOI).

Dosages (Sheep Sorrel) :
As a food pharmaceutical, a USDA 100-g serving of fresh sorrel equates to about 10 g of dry sorrel (HOW).

Contraindications, Interactions, and Side Effects (Sheep Sorrel) :
Class 2d (AHP). Those with kidney stones should avoid this plant. Oxalates should be avoided by patients with endometriosis and nephrosis. Oxalic acid levels may attain 10–35% of dry matter in some species. The LDlo reported for humans is 700 mg/kg body weight. Weighing 110 kg, my LDlo would be 77,000 mg, or 77 g (more than 2 ounces of oxalic acid) (HOW). Polysaccharides show antitumor activity (ZUL).