# 🌿 Sorrel
**Scientific Name:** Rumex acetosa
**Botanical Family:** Polygonaceae (Buckwheat family)
**Plant Type:** Herb
**Geographical Origin:** Europe, Asia
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## 🔹 Description
Sorrel is a tangy herb used for digestive health and as a mild diuretic.
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## 🔹 Healing Properties
– **Treatment Properties:** Digestive Aid, Diuretic
– **Temperament:** Cool
**Matched Uses / Conditions**
– Bloating
– Heartburn
– Indigestion
– Nausea
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## 🔹 Usage & Dosage
– **How to Use:** Tea, Culinary
– **Dosage:** 1-2 tsp dried leaves in tea
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## 🔹 Usage Model
Used to aid digestion and act as a diuretic.
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## 🔹 Alternatives / Replacements
Dandelion for diuretic effects
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## 🔹 Precautions
Avoid excessive intake; may cause toxicity.
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## 🔹 References
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### 🔎 Summary (SEO)
A concise profile of **Sorrel** (*Rumex acetosa*): a herb from Europe, Asia. Properties: Digestive Aid, Diuretic. Temperament: Cool. Includes traditional uses, preparation, precautions, and references.