Sorrel

Description: The common sorrel, or spinach dock, Ambada bhaji is a perennial herb, which grows abundantly in meadows in most parts ... more

Sorrel ... of Europe and is cultivated as a leaf vegetable. Common sorrel is a slender plant about 60 cm high, with juicy stems and leaves. It has whorled spikes of reddish-green flowers, which bloom in June and July. The leaves are oblong, the lower ones being 7 to 15 cm in length, slightly arrow-shaped at the base, with very long petioles. The upper ones are sessile, and frequently become crimson.

Newest Review: ... will eat common sorrel, sheep sorrel and dock leaves . Medicinal uses ~~~~~~~~~ Sorrel has /is used in folk medicine. Sorrel contains vitamin C. Apparently its good for scurvy, it works well as a tonic, is cooling .Sorrel kills intestinal worms. Is good for treating boils acne and other skin rashes. It quenches the thirst and stimulates the appetite. But be warned do check this out properly ... more

... as there are contraindications that as it contains oxalic acid you should not eat too much as it can cause kidney stones. And gastric upset. Sorrel should not be consumed by those with gout, kidney stones, or a history of kidney disease, arthritis, a...more

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Sorrel: Some people might call this a weed (480 words)
by - written on 25/07/07 (Very useful, 204 readings)
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Sorrel. ~~~~~~~ Rumex acetosa Common sorrel also known as spinach dock, Ambada bhaji 'Cuckoo's-meate' or in Scotland 'gowkemeat.' Is a native plant of England it is also common in a lot of Europe. Sorrel is not fussy about the soil it grows in; it thrives well in damp meadows where the soil is rich in iron. Eating / cooking with sorrel ~~~~~~~~~~ This plant is not normally grown as a crop or in the garden. There is only a small market for Sorrel. You can eat sorrel as a salad leaf, or you can cook it like spinach. I believe it’s a bitter, acid taste can taste like vinegar. R. scutatus (French sorrel) is the sorrel eaten, the taste ... Read the complete review