Rumex scutatus L.
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Rumex scutatus

Family: POLYGONACEAE
Genus: Rumex
Species: scutatus L.
Common names: French sorrel
Distribution summary: Europe, Temperate Asia
Habit: Perennial
Hardiness: H5 - Hardy; cold winter
Habitat: Rocky slopes, scrub & light woodland
Garden status: Currently grown
Garden location: Europe & Mediterranean (E)
Reason for growing: Medicinal

Additional Notes

In traditional herbal medicine: The leaves are antiscorbutic, astringent, diuretic, laxative and refrigerant[4, 238]. They are rarely used as a specifically medicinal plant.

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