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Medicinal

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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Geographical distribution

  • Asia-Temperate, Caucasus
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iran
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Iraq
  • Asia-Temperate, Western Asia, Turkey
  • Europe, Eastern Europe, Ukraine
  • Europe, Middle Europe
  • Europe, Southeastern Europe
  • Europe, Southwestern Europe

Rumex scutatus L.

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


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