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Rumex vesicarius
Am eatable plant, with a mild sour taste, used as food and medicine among Bedouins.
Spotted on Feb 15, 2013
Submitted on Jun 3, 2013
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Ah, yes, one of my favorite plant websites! Here in south Sinai, the Bedouin eat the leaves in salad and also drive their herds to eat this plant to cure intestinal parasites.
From this site :http://www.wildflowers.co.il/hebrew/plant.asp?ID=603
I understood that it's used to treat liver, kidney and bladder problems, and also to treat diarrhea and helminthiasis.
I love to munch on these leaves when I am hiking in the wadis! Do you know how the Bedouin use it medicinally?