Details of Rumex acetosa

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Summary	Statewise availability	Phytochemicals
Scientific Name:Rumex acetosa Genus:Rumex Species:acetosa Family:Polygonaceae Synonym:	Jammu and Kashmir Ladhak Uttar Pradesh	EMODIN ANTHRONE 6,8-dihydroxy-3-methyl-1-[3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)(2h-3,4,5,6-tetrah ydropyran-2-yloxy)]anthracene-9,10-dione ANTHRONE, 1,8-DIHYDROXY-3-METHOXY-6-METHYL- [2-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-6-yl]-4,5-dihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-3-yl] acetate [5-acetyloxy-6-[2-(3,4-dihydroxyphenyl)-5,7-dihydroxy-4-oxochromen-6-yl]-3,4-dihydroxyoxan-2-yl]methyl acetate
Ailments cured	Plant parts and method of its use	Vernacular name
Diaphoretic Diuretic	Leaves : Extract taken orally