Sorrel
Common name
N/A
ID
HD0059
Scientific name of the plant
Rumex acetosa L., Rumex acetosella
Anatomical part for use
leaf
Human use
Pain and inflammation
Summary
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock ('dock' is a common name for the genus Rumex).Sorrel is a common plant in grassland habitats and is often cultivated as a leaf vegetable or herb.
Evidence Level
Level 1 (Individual reports from one medical center)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
- Fatal oxalic acid poisoning from sorrel soup : (Source)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A
Sorrel
Common name
N/A
ID
HD0059
Scientific name of the plant
Rumex acetosa L., Rumex acetosella
Anatomical part for use
leaf
Human use
Pain and inflammation
Summary
Sorrel (Rumex acetosa), also called common sorrel or garden sorrel, is a perennial herbaceous plant in the family Polygonaceae. Other names for sorrel include spinach dock and narrow-leaved dock ('dock' is a common name for the genus Rumex).Sorrel is a common plant in grassland habitats and is often cultivated as a leaf vegetable or herb.
Evidence Level
Level 1 (Individual reports from one medical center)
Hepatotoxicity reports in literature
- Fatal oxalic acid poisoning from sorrel soup : (Source)
Hepatotoxicity Description
N/A