Plant of the waste lands, edge of the ways growing to 0,90 m of which one uses the dried leaves and roots.
Blood-cleansing, used for chronic diseases of the skin and liver. Curled dock is slightly laxative, stimulates the secretion of bile and the stimulates intestines. Also : Weaken, rheumatisms, constipation. And of external use : Scabs, ulcers, dermatosis, abscess, psoriasis. Out of infusion : 20 g of crushed root for 1 liter of water, boil 2 minutes, let infuse 10 minutes ; to drink in two days. In external use : Fresh root pulp applied on ulcers. Cataplasms of flowers and leaves on scabs, abscess, dermatosis.
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