DOCK
There are eleven kinds of native Docks.
PATIENCE DOCK
jaundice.
gentle laxative
ROUND-LEAVED DOCK
dressing blisters
Leaves are often on burns and scalds
SHARP-POINTED DOCK
scurvy
a general blood cleanser
astringent roots a useful infusion against bleedings and fluxes, also with their leaves, a decoction curative of several chronic skin diseases.
THE YELLOW DOCK
laxative
bleedings of the lungs,
scurvy,
scrofula
chronic skin disease
jaundice
scrofulous skin diseases
helps glandular swellings
curing scrofulous skin affections
diphtheria.
RED DOCK
scorbutic disease
eruptive
ulcers and sores
cleans teeth.
GREAT WATER DOCK
used as an antiscorbuti
application for ulcers of the eyes.
Love the Naturalism Studies.. Following..
Crazy how the real cures are in the woodlands or right in our own backyards!
Wouldn't it be cool if we all just cured our selves, not to rely on the modern medicine. i think the world would be a much better place.
Sounds like the way everything worked before big pharma crawled from the pits of hell and into the Congressional lobby... Good times :D
Interesting!
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