YELLOW DOCK ROOT ORGANIC per oz

Yellow dock is an herb. The leaf stalks are used in salads. ... Yellow dock is used for pain and swelling (inflammation) of nasal passages and the respiratory tract, and as a laxative and tonic. It is also used to treat bacterial infections and sexually transmitted diseases.Yellow dock, also known as curly dock, sour dock and garden patience, is a short-lived perennial herb that is native to Europe and Africa. At one time, the curly leaves of the plant were eaten as a vegetable for tonic purposes because it is high in iron. That is no longer common practice, however, since we now know that the plant also contains oxalates.The plant is harvested for its root in late summer, after its seeds have turned from green to deep red. As the common name implies, the root of the herb is yellow.