Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) Dried - Bulk
Sheep Sorrel (Rumex acetosella) Dried - Bulk
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Brighten teas, skin, and even sauces with this zesty herb. Native to Europe and Asia, sheep sorrel is a low-growing, tangy botanical traditionally used in soups, stews, and green sauces. In folk medicine, it was considered a “cooling” plant, valued for its refreshing acidity and association with traditional blood-cleansing and detoxifying practices. You might also recognise it from the classic Essiac formula - a blend of burdock root, slippery elm, sheep sorrel, and rhubarb - known for supporting vitality, immunity, and overall balance.
♡ Why we love it: Beyond its tart, citrusy flavour in soups, salads, sauces, and herbal vinegars, sheep sorrel offers a wealth of natural plant acids - oxalic (responsible for its tangy edge), malic, and citric - along with phenols and tannins that bring antioxidant and astringent qualities. It’s also a source of key minerals like potassium, calcium, and magnesium, plus trace elements that add to its nutritive value. This combination makes sheep sorrel a beautifully versatile herb - enhancing detox and diuretic blends, aiding digestion, and even helping soothe skin irritations or insect bites in natural skincare.
Sizes: 200g, 500g, or 1kg.
Uses & benefits
- Used to treat excessive menstruation.
- Also for mouth ulcers, sore throats, fever and inflammation.
- Can be used as a blood purifier.
- Used to treat and assist with poor digestion and the removal of bile from the system.
- Used for liver detoxification and cleansing.
- May help relieve constipation.
- May be of assistance in the treatment of worm infestations within the body.
INTERNAL
EXTERNAL
Use as a wash to treat skin diseases, boils abscesses and sores.
Other
Can be used to prevent scurvy.
As a tea
Infusion: 1-2 teaspoons of herb in 1 cup of boiling water. Infuse for 10-15 minutes. Strain. Drink 2-3 times per day.
Can also be drunk cold to assist with lowering fevers.
Contains
Citric, malic and oxalic acids, tannin, vitamin C and iron.
Properties
Antiscorbutic, astringent, diuretic, laxative, febrifuge, vermifuge.
Warnings
- May cause poisoning in large doses.
- Do not use it when pregnant or whilst breastfeeding.
- Not recommended for use by people with liver or kidney disease.
- May cause vomiting.
About These Botanicals
This product is grown in an organic and regenerative fashion with as minimal use of insecticides, pesticides, herbicides and fungicides as possible, in certified organic fertilizer. The product is certified food grade. It is not certified organic. Suitable for Kosher, Halaal and Hindi diets.
