Latin name:
Rumex obtusifolius
L.
Botanical family:
Polygonaceae
Growth habit:
Herb
Vernacular name(s):
bitter dock (Eng.)
patience à feuilles obtuses, rumex à feuilles obtuses (Fr.)
oza'widji'bik (Ojibwa)
Uses:
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Used on cuts and ulcers [Ojibwa: 47].
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Roots :
Steeped and applied to skin eruptions [Ojibwa 47].