Sorrel is also known as green sorrel and cuckoo sorrow. It was used in feverish illness as a cooling drink. A mixture of sorrel juice and vinegar was given as a remedy for ringworm. A decoction of sorrel was said to cure jaundice and kidney stones. It was also used for hemorrhages.
Tuesday, August 5, 2008
Sorrel
Sorrel is also known as green sorrel and cuckoo sorrow. It was used in feverish illness as a cooling drink. A mixture of sorrel juice and vinegar was given as a remedy for ringworm. A decoction of sorrel was said to cure jaundice and kidney stones. It was also used for hemorrhages.
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