Sheep
Sorrel
Traditionally
used
by 10 known
native (Indian) tribes of Canada and the United
States. They called it
sour grass or sour weed, and used it as a food and for
medicine. Sheep
sorrel contains vitamins: A, B, C complex, D, E, K, P
and U. Total
vitamin C of the leaves varies from 750-1200mg/100g
based on dry weight.
Widely
know for
its use in
a public domain compound tea called Essiac, which is
used to boost
the immune
system and it is known to have cured ulcers and
tumours, and benefits for
cancer
patients.
Sheep Sorrel is the
most
active herb in Essiac for stimulating cellular
regeneration,
detoxification,
and cleansing.
Warnings
Large doses
of sheep
sorrel
tea may cause gastric disturbance, nausea, and
diarrhoea due to
anthraquinones-type
laxative compounds. Large doses of the raw herb may
even cause
poisoning
due to high oxalic acid and tannin content, so stick
to known safe
recipes
and mixtures.
Medical
Uses
Anti-diarrhoea
and anti-inflammatory:
Taken as a tea with the recommended dosage of one to
three cups per
day,
using one teaspoonful of dried above ground herb per
cup of boiling
water.
Cleansing
and detoxifying
and diuretic: Leaves be used for their
diuretic property and taken as
an
infusion with a dosage of 1oz to 1pt of boiling
water - in doses of 2fl
oz (56ml).
Cancer
reducing
properties:
Mixing with 3 other herbs it has been used as an
affective treatment to
eliminate cancer of the liver and other tumours on
internal organs.
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