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'''Sheep's sorrel''', commonly known as Rumex acetosella, red sorrel, sour weed and field sorrel, is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds. It has green arrowhead-shaped leaves and red-tinted deeply ridged stems, and it sprouts from an aggressive and spreading rhizome. The flowers emerge from a tall, upright stem. Female flowers are maroon in color.
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'''Rumex acetosella''' is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds.
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==Uses==
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{{Uses|fevers}}, {{Uses|inflammations}}, {{Uses|kidney and urinary tract diseases}}, {{Uses|intestinal parasites}}, {{Uses|eczema}}, {{Uses|herpes}}, {{Uses|itchy rashes}}, {{Uses|digestive problems}}, {{Uses|Sore throats}}
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==Parts Used==
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{{Parts Used|Leaves}}. 
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==Chemical Composition==
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Crysophanic acid, and an iron-greening tannin. In the early stage of its growth, it abounds in oxalic acid<ref name="chemical composition"/>
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==Common names==
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{{Common names|kn=Pundi|ml=|sa=Pundi|ta=|te=Chukkakura|hi=Chuk|en=Common Sorrel, Spinach dock}}
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==Properties==
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Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.
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===Dravya===
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===Rasa===
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Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)
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===Guna===
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Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)
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===Veerya===
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Ushna (Hot)
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===Vipaka===
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Katu (Pungent)
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===Karma===
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Kapha, Vata
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===Prabhava===
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==Habit==
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{{Habit|Herb}}
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==Identification==
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===Leaf===
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{{Leaf|Simple||Leaves are Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets}}<ref name="Leaf"/>
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===Flower===
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{{Flower|Unisexual|2-4cm long|pink to red|six|There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower}}
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===Fruit===
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{{Fruit|General|0.9–1.5 mm|The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe|With hooked hairs|many}}
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===Other features===
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==List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used==
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==Where to get the saplings==
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==Mode of Propagation==
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{{Propagation|Seeds}}.
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==How to plant/cultivate==
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Most gardeners consider sorrel a perennial pesky weed. It is in good company, as many medicinal plants such as dandelion, plantain, and nettle are disdained as weeds to be rooted out of garden and lawn.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
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==Commonly seen growing in areas==
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{{Commonly seen|Heaths and acid grasslands}}, {{Commonly seen|A weed of acid soils}}, {{Commonly seen|Borders of forests and fields}}.
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==Photo Gallery==
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<gallery class="left" caption="" widths="140px" heights="140px">
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== Description ==
 
 
   
 
   
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A perennial herb that has a slender and reddish upright stem that is branched at the top, reaching a height of 18 inches (0.5 meters). The arrow-shaped leaves are small, slightly longer than 1 inch (3 cm), and smooth with a pair of horizontal lobes at the base. It blooms during March to November, when yellowish-green (male) or reddish (female) flowers develop on separate plants at the apex of the stem, which develop into the red fruits (achenes).
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Rumex acetosella is widely considered to be a hard-to-control noxious weed due to its spreading rhizome. Blueberry farmers are familiar with the weed because it thrives in the same conditions under which blueberries are cultivated.
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== Uses ==
 
 
   
 
   
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*There are several uses of sheep sorrel in the preparation of food including a garnish, a tart flavoring agent, a salad green, and a curdling agent for milk in cheese-making.[Clarification needed]
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* The leaves have a lemony, tangy or nicely tart flavor. It is also known as sheep shower in parts of the country[which?] and there is a recipe for sheep shower wine online.[clarification needed]
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==References==
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<references>
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<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.henriettes-herb.com/eclectic/kings/rumex-acet.html "Chemical constituents"]</ref>
  
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==Common name==
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<ref name="Leaf">[https://gobotany.newenglandwild.org/species/rumex/acetosella/ "plant Characteristics"]</ref>
  
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* '''English''' - Sheep's sorrel
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<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[https://www.anniesremedy.com/rumex-acetosella-sheep-sorrel.php "How to Grow Sheep Sorrel"]</ref>
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</references>
  
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== External Links ==
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==External Links==
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* [https://www.webmd.com/vitamins/ai/ingredientmono-718/sorrel Rumex acetosella on webmd.com]
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* [https://jonbarron.org/herbal-library/herbs/sheep-sorrel Rumex acetosella on jon barron.org]
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* [http://www.naturalmedicinalherbs.net/herbs/r/rumex-acetosella=sheeps-sorrel.php Rumex acetosella on natural medicinalherbs.net]
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* [https://www.herbal-supplement-resource.com/sorrel-uses-benefits.html  Rumex acetosella on herbal-supplement-resource uses and benefits]
  
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*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rumex_acetosella Rumex acetosella]
 
  
 
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[[Category:Polygonaceae]]

Latest revision as of 15:22, 12 June 2019

Rumex acetosella, Sheep's sorrel

Rumex acetosella is a species of flowering plant in the buckwheat family Polygonaceae. The plant and its subspecies are common perennial weeds.

Uses

fevers, inflammations, kidney and urinary tract diseases, intestinal parasites, eczema, herpes, itchy rashes, digestive problems, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves.

Chemical Composition

Crysophanic acid, and an iron-greening tannin. In the early stage of its growth, it abounds in oxalic acid[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada Pundi
Hindi Chuk
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu Chukkakura
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit Pundi
English Common Sorrel, Spinach dock


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Leaves are Lobed or unlobed but not separated into leaflets

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2-4cm long pink to red six There are two or more ways to evenly divide the flower

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
General 0.9–1.5 mm The fruit is dry but does not split open when ripe With hooked hairs many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Most gardeners consider sorrel a perennial pesky weed. It is in good company, as many medicinal plants such as dandelion, plantain, and nettle are disdained as weeds to be rooted out of garden and lawn.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Heaths and acid grasslands, A weed of acid soils, Borders of forests and fields.

Photo Gallery

  • 20140420Rumex acetosa1.jpg
  • 20140420Rumex acetosa2.jpg
  • 20140420Rumex acetosa3.jpg
  • 20140424Rumex acetosa1.jpg
  • 20140424Rumex acetosa2.jpg

References

  1. ↑ "Chemical constituents"
  2. ↑ "plant Characteristics"
  3. ↑ "How to Grow Sheep Sorrel"

External Links

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