What is Sheep Sorrel?
Sheep sorrel plant has been used by ten native tribes of Canada as well as the United States and is referred to as sour grass or sour weed and is used as food and medicine. The plant and its species are common perennial weeds. The sheep sorrel is grown in Eurasia but is also found in the northern hemisphere. It is found as a common weed in North America in grasslands, fields and woodlands. It requires moist soil and grows in floodplains as well as marshes. Sheep sorrel is useful for good health in many ways. Health Benefits of Sheep Sorrel • Stimulates cellular regeneration. • Also stimulates detoxification and cleansing. • Effective antioxidant and acts as a radical scavenger. • Useful in treating diarrhea. • Excessive menstrual bleeding. • Tea made of sheep sorrel was used as a diuretic to treat inflammation, fever, scurvy. • Useful for vascular disorders. • It contains beta carotene, tartaric acid, anthraquinones, oxalates, glycosides and hyperpside. • Useful in treating cancer. • B
