Yellow Dock

      Yellow Dock: It grows freely along roadsides and in ditches. The roots are 8 to 12 inches long, about 1/2 inch thick, fleshy and usually not forked externally they are a rusty brown and inside whitish, with fine, straight, medullary rays and a rather thick bark. Yellow dock has little or no smell and a rather bitter taste. The stem is 1 to 3 feet high, branched, with leaves of 6 to 10 inches long. They are crisped at the edges.

A versatile herb, Yellow dock stimulates the flow of bile and is an excellent liver and gallbladder tonic.  It contains anthraquinones.  This constituent has an active effect on the bowel and may ease cases of constipation. It is also used to relieve acne, psoriasis and other irritated skin conditions. It may be helpful in treating hemorrhoids and vericose veins.  It is also high in iron.It nourishes the spleen and liver, detoxifies the liver, and cleanses and enriches the blood.

Rumicin is the active principle of Yellow Dock root. It contains Chrysarobin. A safe dosage of the dried extract is from 1 to 4 grains.