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The Lost Book of Herbal Remedies

Flatulence: For abdominal flatulence, take Dill Seed Let it steep until cool enough to drink, then strain out
Infusion before each meal. the leaves.

Harvesting: Harvest leaves throughout the summer Dill Seed Infusion: You need 1 to 2 tablespoons
until the flowers appear in late summer. Gather leaves dill seeds and 1 cup water. Bring the seeds and water to
in the late morning after the dew has dried and use a boil, turn off
them fresh, freeze them, or dry them for later use. I col- the heat and
lect the seed heads once the flowers are fully open, if cover the pot.
needed, or I allow them to completely ripen for seed Allow the infu-
collection. The brown seeds are collected and dried for sion to steep
storage. for 15 minutes.
Cool and
Warning: Consumption of dill can cause sensitivity strain out the
to the sun in some people. People sometimes have a seeds. Take
rash appear after exposure to sunlight. one cup before
Recipes. Dill Leaf Infusion: Ingredients: 1 Ta- each meal for
blespoon chopped dill leaves and 1 cup boiling water. digestive is-
Pour the boiling water over the dill leaves and cover the sues.
cup.

and wavy. Small veins curve out toward the edge of the
Dock (Curly/Yellow), leaf and then turn back towards the central vein.

Rumex crispus Leaves farther up the plant may vary in size and ap-
pearance. On older leaves the central vein is sometimes
tinged with red.
Docks and Sorrels, genus Rumex, is a group of over
200 different varieties in the Polygonaceae (Buck- The flower stalk is approximately 3 feet (0.9m) in
wheat) Family. Here I am referring specifically to Ru- height with clustered flowers and seeds. Tiny green
mex crispus and its medicinal use, but broad-leaved flowers grow in dense heads on the flower stalk during
dock, Rumex ob- the second year.
stusifolius, is The 3-sided seeds are brown, shiny, and covered by a
used in a similar papery sheath that looks like heart-shaped wings. The
manner. Curly root is a long yellow, forking taproot that regenerates
Dock is a bien- the plant each year.
nial herb that
grows across the Edible Use: Curly dock has a lemony flavor and its
globe. The plant leaves are used as a cooked vegetable. Young leaves can
is also called yel- 1Curly Dock Weed, By Olivier Pichard [CC BY-SA 3.0]
low dock, sour
dock, narrow-
leaved dock, and
curled dock.
Curly Dock Weed, John Tann, [CC BY-SA 2.0]

Identification: Flower stalks grow from the base
(similar to a rosette) with smooth, leathery, fleshy
leaves growing in a large cluster at the apex. Leaves are
wavy or curly on the edges and have a coarse texture.
These leaves can grow up to 2 feet (0.6m) long and are
only 3 inches (7.5 cm) wide, making them long, narrow

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