The leaves are crisped at their edges. The roots are 8 to 12 inches long, about 1/2 inch thick, fleshy and usually not forked. Externally they are of a rusty brown and internally whitish, with fine, straight, medullar rays and a rather thick bark. It has little or no smell and a rather bitter taste. Yellow Dock is used extensively in the treatment of chronic skin complaints such as psoriasis. This herb is useful for constipation, working as it does in a much wider way than simply stimulating the gut muscles. It promotes the flow of bile and has that somewhat obscure action of being a blood cleanser. The action on the gall-bladder gives it a role in the treatment of jaundice when this is due to congestion.
Yellow Dock is used extensively in the treatment of chronic skin complaints such as psoriasis. This herb is useful for constipation, working as it does in a much wider way than simply stimulating the gut muscles. It promotes the flow of bile and has that
