Rumex acetosa Health Dictionary

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Rumex Acetosa: From 1 Different Sources

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: Western Himalayas from Kashmir to Kumaon.

English: Garden Sorrel, Sorrel Dock.

Ayurvedic: Chukram, Chuukaa.

Unani: Hammaaz-Barri.

Action: Laxative, diuretic, antiscorbutic, refrigerant. Used for scurvy, as a cooling drink in febrile disorders, as a corrective of scrofulous deposits. Seeds—astringent (in haemorrhages).

Flowers—hepatoprotective and an- tihaemorrhagic. Root—used for jaundice, also for gravel and stone in the kidneys.

Aerial parts gave rutin, hyperin and vitexin and traces of oxymethy- lanthraquinone. The roots contain anthraquinones—chrysophanol, phys- cion and emodin anthrones.

The leaves contain 124.0 mg/100 g ascorbic acid, about 0.3% oxalic acid. Free oxalic acid caused fatal hypogly- caemia in rabbits.
Health Source: Indian Medicinal Plants
Author: Health Dictionary

Rumex Acetosella

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: Eastern Himalayas, Sikkim and the Nilgiris.

English: Sheep Sorrel.

Ayurvedic: Chukrikaa, Chuko.

Unani: Hammaaz, Shaaka-turshak, Tursh, Jangali Paalak.

Action: Diuretic, diaphoretic, antiscorbutic, refrigerant. Fresh plant is used in urinary and kidney diseases.

The herb contains anthraquinones, chrysophanol, emodin and physcion.

Free ascorbic acid content (50-150 mg/100 g) remains constant throughout the year.... rumex acetosella

Rumex Crispus

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: Native to Europe; found in Mt. Abu.

English: Yellow Dock, Curled Dock.

Ayurvedic: Chukra, Chukrikaa, Patraamla, Rochani, Shatvedhani.

Action: Root—used as a laxative in rheumatism, bilious disorders, and as an astringent in piles and haemorrhagic affections; also used for skin eruptions, chronic skin diseases, scrofula, scurvy, congested liver and jaundice. Acts like Sarsaparilla when used for scrofulous skin affections and glandular swellings. Seeds— astringent. Used for dysentery.

The root contains anthraquinones (about 2.17-4%) including nepodin, and other glycosides based on chryso- phanol, physcion and emodin; also tannins, rumicin and oxalates. Large doses should be avoided. Disturbances caused by the plant are attributed to rumicin. The root and rhizome are reported to stimulate bile production. (Natural Medicines Comprehensive Database, 2007.)

The leaves contain 30 mg/100 g ascorbic acid.

R. crispus is pharmacologically more active than rhubarb, because the extracts of the roots of the former contain more quantity of anthraquinones (2.17%) than the extracts of the latter (1.42%).

It has been suggested that Amlavetas should be equated with R. crispus.... rumex crispus

Rumex Dentatus

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: The Himalayas up to 300 m, and in the plains from Assam to Western and Southern India.

Folk: Jangali Paalak.

Action: Plant—astringent; used in cutaneous disorders.

The leaves contain vitamin C 115 mg and vitamin A value 11,700 IU/100 g and are a rich source of calcium and beta-carotene. The dried leaves contained 7.8% of flavonoids and 0.04% of anthraquinone derivatives. Flavonoids include rutin, avicularin, quercitrin, quercetin. Roots contain chrysophan- ic acid and emodin, the total an- thraquinone content being 0.13%.

Rumex hastatus D. Don.

Folk: Amlora, Chumlora (Kumaon); Khattimal, Katambal (Punjab).

Action: Astringent.

The root and bark yield 21-23% tannin.... rumex dentatus

Rumex Maritimus

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: The temperate Himalayas, Assam, Bengal, Western Ghats and the Nilgiris.

English: Golden Dock.

Ayurvedic: Kunanjara.

Unani: Seeds—Beejband, (siyah or safed), Jangali Paalak.

Action: Leaves—catharitic; externally applied to burns. Seeds— incorporated in sex-tonics as aphrodisiac. (Seeds of Sida cordifolia and Abutilon indicum are also used as Beejband.) Roots are used as a substitute for rhubarb.

The leaves contain anthraquinones both in free and bound forms. The fruits contain rumarin (0.12%) rutin and hyperin. The seeds contain 5.1% tannin.

The roots are purgative; contain chrysophanic acid, saccharose and tannin (6%).

The seeds and leaves contain ru- marin, rutin, hyperin, chrysophanic acid, charose, tannin, emodin and its monoethyl ether, beta-sitosterol and its glucoside.

Habitat: The temperate Himalayas, Western Ghats and the Nilgiris.

Folk: Kulli (Kumaon).

Action: Root—purgative. A substitute for Rheum palmatum. Leaves— an infusion is given in colic, externally applied to syphilitic ulcers.

The roots contain nepodin, chryso- phanic acid, also 12.8% tannin.... rumex maritimus

Rumex Vesicarius

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: Native to South-west Asia and North Africa; cultivated all over India, especially in Tripura, West Bengal and Bihar.

English: Bladder-Dock, Country Sorrel.

Ayurvedic: Chukra, Chuko, Chakravarti.

Unani: Hammaaz.... rumex vesicarius

Rumex Scutatus

Linn.

Family: Polygonaceae.

Habitat: Western Himalayas up to an altitude of 2,400 m.

English: French Sorrel.

Action: Plant—refrigerant, astringent; given in dysentery. Juice of leaves—antiscorbutic.

The roots contain oxymethyl an-

Action: Plant—astringent antiscorbutic, stomachic, diuretic, used for disorders of lymphatic and glandular system; for bronchitis, asthma; constipation, dyspepsia, diseases of liver and spleen; urinary and renal disorders; alcoholism. Seeds—antidysenteric.

Anthraquinone glucosides, emodin and chrysophanol, have been reported from leaves, root and seeds. The leaves contain large amounts of oxalate (21.8% on dry basis); vitamin C content is 12 mg and vitamin A 6,100 IU/100 g.

The leaves of Rumex species are eaten in salad or cooked like spinach. They contain protein, carbohydrates, potassium, magnesium, phosphorus, calcium, manganese, copper, zinc, (iodine, in some samples), ascorbic acid, beta-carotene and thiamine; also oxalic acid, potassium binoxalate and some tartaric acid.... rumex scutatus

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