Yellow dock is also known as curled dock.
In traditional medicine it had several roles. It was used as a mild laxative and as a cure for ulcers and bowel infections. Gout, cystitis and jaundice were also treated by it, and it was used as a diuretic.
Yellow dock was used to treat arthritis and rheumatism. A chronic skin disease was also thought to be cured by it.
It was used to regulate the menstrual cycle and as a tonic for people suffering from debility or recovering from illness. Docks seeds were a traditional cure for dysentery, diarrhea and hemorrhages.
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