Dock leaf

Teeth decay after eating sugar, and one of the first metabolites from sugar is lactic acid Rubbing a dock leaf (which contains an organic base) on the site of a nettle sting (which contains acid) will neutralize the acid and relieve the pain... 

Why does a dock leaf bring relief after a nettle sting ... 

The common dock leaf, Rumex obtusifolia, and the yellow dock leaf, Rumex crispus, are in fact equally common. 

Rubbing the site of the sting with a crushed dock leaf is a simple yet rapid way of decreasing the extent of the pain. In common with many other weeds, the sap of a dock leaf contains a mixture of natural amines (e.g. urea (III) above), as well as natural antihistamines to help decrease any inflammation. The amines are solvated and, because the sap is water based, are alkaline. Being alkaline, these amines react with methanoic acid to yield a neutral salt, according to... 

An old remedy to relieve the prickly sting of a nettle plant is to rub the area with the leaf of a dock plant. The sting contains an acid. This acid is neutralized by a base that is present in the dock leaf. Bees and ants also have an acidic sting. You can wash the sting with soap, because soap is basic. 

The axillary group represent stipules which stand in the axil of the leaf with the stem. Such may be free axillary structures, arising as distinct processes, or connate, when the two stipules unite at their margins and sheath the stem, as in many species of the Polygonacea such as Buckwheat, Rhubarb, Yellow Dock, Knot Weeds, etc. The sheath formed is called an ochrea. 

Rumex obtusifolius L. SCN broad-leaf dock OCN bitter dock Part root... 

Although yellow dock and broad-leaf dock contain small amounts of anthraquinone glycosides (0.35-4.0%), these species have, at most, a mild laxative effect (Demirezer 1994 Demirezer and Kuruuzum 1995 List and Horhammer 1973 Mills and Bone 2005). 

No information on the safety of yellow dock or broad-leaf dock in pregnancy or lactation was identified in the scientific or traditional literature. Although this review did not identify any concerns for use while pregnant or nursing, safety has not been conclusively established. 

No information on the safety of yellow dock or broad-leaf dock during pregnancy or lactation was identified. 

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