Curly Dock

At a glance

Origin / distribution: Europe, Turkey, Haiti, US, Chile, China, Brazil, US(Appalachia)

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Alterative, Antiseptic, Astringent, Boil

Science studied: ANTHRAQUINONES, ASCORBIC-ACID, ASH, CALCIUM

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Polygonaceae

Scientific name: Rumex crispus

Common names: Curly Dock, Lengua De Vaca, Yellow Dock, Sour Dock, Curled Dock, Curled dock, Curly dock, Krauser Ampfer, Krauser Ampfer (DE); Curled dock (EN); Labasa lenguavaca (ES), Krulzuring, Kruset skræppe, Narrowleaf Dock, Patience crépue, Patience crépue, Herbe patience, Oseille

POWO: 224413-2 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in Europe, Elsewhere, Turkey, Haiti, US, Chile, China, Brazil and 4 additional places.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Alterative
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Boil
• Cancer
• Cathartic
• Constipation
• Depurative

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• Europe
• Elsewhere
• Turkey
• Haiti
• US
• Chile
• China
• Brazil
• US(Appalachia)
• US(Blackfoot)
• Belgium
• Iraq

Documented cultural uses

• Alterative
• Antiseptic
• Astringent
• Boil
• Cancer
• Cathartic
• Constipation
• Depurative
• Diuretic
• Dysentery
• Emollient
• Itch

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Alterative · Europe · "
• Antiseptic · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Turkey · "
• Astringent · Elsewhere · "
• Astringent · Haiti · "
• Boil · US · "
• Cancer · US · "
• Cancer · Chile · "
• Cathartic · Elsewhere · "
• Constipation · China · "
• Depurative · Turkey · "
• Diuretic · Haiti · "
• Dysentery · Haiti · "
• Emollient · Haiti · "
• Itch · Haiti · "
• Laxative · Turkey · "
• Laxative · US · "
• Parasiticide · China · "
• Parasiticide · US · "
• Poison · Brazil · "
• Purgative · Elsewhere · "
• Refrigerant · Haiti · "
• Ringworm · US(Appalachia) · "
• Scurvy · Turkey · "

20 additional documented entries remain in the source record.

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Rumex. crispus seeds and synergistic application of photodynamic/photothermal antimicrobial therapy. · 2026 source ↗
• Draft genome sequence of <i>Teratoramularia rumicicola</i> strain TR4 isolated from <i>Rumex crispus</i>. · 2026 source ↗
• A new flavonoid isolated from the roots of <i>Rumex crispus</i> L. with anti-NAFLD activity. · 2026 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• ANTHRAQUINONES
• ASCORBIC-ACID
• ASH
• CALCIUM
• CALCIUM-MALEATE
• CARBOHYDRATES
• BETA-CAROTENE
• CHRYSOPHANIN
• FAT
• IRON
• LAPATINIC-ACID
• MANGANESE
• OXALIC-ACID
• PHOSPHORUS
• PROTEIN
• QUERCITRIN

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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