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 Yellow Dock Facts (Rumex crispus) - Planet Botanic Canada
To positively identify yellow dock, turn to the back of a commercial herbicide package – this dear plant is usually pictured among the intended victims.
During North America’s colonial days, one plant that came as a real surprise to the Europeans, and an unpleasant surprise at that, was poison ivy.
Dock leaves were likewise used to treat scrofulous sores, sore eyes, and glandular swellings.
www.planetbotanic.ca /fact_sheets/yellow_dock_fs.htm   (738 words)

  
  Dock (plant) - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Dock (plant), common name for a group of about 200 species of herbaceous plants of the buckwheat family, widely distributed in temperate areas of...
Sorrel, common name for certain low-growing plants of the dock genus.
In botany, any of a number of plants belonging to the buckwheat family.
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  dock - Search Results - MSN Encarta
Dock (structure), a type of harbor structure used for loading, unloading, or repairing ships.
Dock (plant), common name for a group of about 200 species of herbaceous plants of the buckwheat family, widely distributed in temperate areas of...
- plant in buckwheat family: a plant of the buckwheat family with long broad leaves and a long taproot.
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 Dock Bumpers, Boat Dock Bumpers - A Plus Warehouse
dock bumper allows the momentum to be absorbed as the bumpers compress, rather than the shock stoppage of the building wall directly.
The best way to produce a laminated dock bumper is by taking scrap tires, and laminating the rubber together between metal places, and forms the bumper.
Consider the convenience of a dock leveler that deploys automatically when a truck impacts the dock bumpers built onto the dock leveler.
dock-equipment.apluswhs.com /dock-bumpers   (0 words)

  
 Dock (plant) - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dock (plant), common name for a group of about 200 species of herbaceous plants of the knotweed family, widely distributed in temperate areas of the...
Sorrel, common name for certain plant species of the dock genus.
Common sorrel, or sour dock, is a perennial herb with erect stems about 30 cm (12 in)...
uk.encarta.msn.com /Dock_(plant).html   (109 words)

  
 botanical.com - A Modern Herbal | Docks - Herb Profile and Information
All the Docks resemble our Garden Rhubarb more or less, both in their general characteristics and in possessing much tannin.Most of them furnish rumicin, or crysophanic acid, which is useful in chronic scrofulous disorders.
A useful homoeopathic tincture is made from the plant before it flowers, which is of particular service to an irritable tickling cough of the upper air-tubes and the throat.
It is a picturesque plant with several erect, furrowed stems arising from its thick, flish root, each of which are branched in the upper part, and bear numerous green flowers in almost leafless whorls.
www.botanical.com /botanical/mgmh/d/docks-15.html   (1720 words)

  
 Middle Path plants - foods herbs weeds medicine - Yellow Dock - Rumex crispus .
Dock has powerful medicinal properties and acts as a natural iron in the human system.
Dock has also proven spectacularly successful in dealing with various forms of mouth infections in the gums and root canals.
Most of these plants have been used throughout mankind's history on planet earth for their medicinal and therapeutic properties.
www.middlepath.com.au /plant/dock.php   (620 words)

  
 Yellow Dock
Yellow dock syrup is a good remedy for relieving upper respiratory problems such as emphysema.
Yellow dock provokes a bowel movement within a few hours of taking it, while also reducing any excess activity of the gut, and soothing any irritation of the gut lining, making dock a gentle bowel cleanser for long term treatment of sluggish bowels.
Yellow dock has also been used for irregular periods, heavy bleeding and menstrual pain, as well as fibroids in the uterus.
www.herbs2000.com /herbs/herbs_yellow_dock.htm   (1701 words)

  
 MDidea Extracts Professional:Proper Special Extracts Series:Yellow Dock Extract.Rumex crispus,Curled Dock Root.Narrative
The characteristic of this plant is the light green narrow leaves, curled at the long edges, a stem 2 or 3 feet high, and a deep root which is bright yellow when the outer bark is scraped away.
Yellow dock, also known as curly dock, is traditionally used as a liver strengthener and a specific for skin ailments such as psoriasis and eczema.
Yellow dock is one of my favorite wild herbs, not because I use it medicinally (it is an alterative, and was traditionally used to promote digestion, improve liver function, and as a laxative), but because I like to pick the dried seed-stalk for use in large bouquets of dried grasses.
www.mdidea.com /products/proper/proper010.html   (4331 words)

  
 Yellow Dock Root - Powder - 1 lb
One of the traditional potherbs of the spring is the greens of the Dock plant, locally known as Curly Dock.
The "yellow" dock refers to the yellow color of the root, which picks up iron from the soil, and is a natural and highly assimilable source of this mineral, making Yellow Dock an important herb for anemic conditions, and as a blood-builder in general.
Yellow Dock is also one of the time-honored "blood purifiers", purifying the body of toxins by its gentle stimulation of the organs of elimination.
www.healthyvillage.com /product_details/983.html   (461 words)

  
 Silphium
Cup plant leaves are paired on opposite sides of the stem, and the pairs are arranged at right angles to each other along the stem.
The scientific name of cup plant, perfoliatum, means "through the leaf," referring to the stem that appears to pierce the leaves.
Compass plant leaves are like prairie dock leaves that someone went after with a pair of scissors.
www.mdc.mo.gov /conmag/2000/08/4.htm   (1350 words)

  
 Texas Toxic Plants
Dock grows most often on disturbed soil, and most Texas species are found in seasonally wet areas.
Dock contains soluble oxalates, and the concentration tends to increase as the plant matures.
Most cases of poisoning occur when these unpalatable plants are treated with a herbicide such as 2,4-D without removing the animals from the pasture.
texnat.tamu.edu /cmplants/toxic/plants/dock.html   (306 words)

  
 Plant Engineering   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Dock ramps that are not as wide as the trailers they service encourage damage to both forklifts and docks.
Dock ramps need to be long enough to prevent excessive slope when low trailers are being loaded or unloaded.
Conventional dock levers that measure 8-ft long and 6 or 7-ft wide may not be equal to the task.
www.plantengineering.com /article/CA263381.html   (2103 words)

  
 Yellow Dock Root Herbal Supplement from Herbal Extracts Plus   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Yellow Dock is a tonic that has been used to cleanse the system of toxic wastes and help to relieve virtually all disorders associated with impurities in the blood.
Yellow Dock is one species of a widespread tribe of wayside weeds that are native to Europe and now growing wild throughout the United States and other temperate regions of the world, where it may be found growing in roadside ditches and waste places.
The plant has long roots that are difficult to eradicate once well established and are considered invasive weeds and subject to control as pests in some countries, particularly in Australia.
www.herbalextractsplus.com /yellow-dock.cfm   (981 words)

  
 Prairie Dock (Silphium terebinthinaceum)
A naked flowering stalk emerges from the base of the plant, ranging in height from 3' to 10' in height.
Large mammalian herbivores, such as cattle and the American Bison, readily eat the foliage and stems of Prairie Dock; however, the coarse sandpapery leaves of mature plants are not attractive to the Cottontail Rabbit, which prefers vegetation that is shorter and more tender.
This is a typical plant of mesic fl soil prairies that competes successfully with tall prairie grasses.
www.illinoiswildflowers.info /prairie/plantx/pr_dockx.htm   (631 words)

  
 History of the Yellow Dock Plant - Diet-and-Health   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The name Dock is applied to a widespread tribe of broad-leaved wayside weeds, having roots possessing astringent qualities united in some with a cathartic principle, rendering them valuable as substitutes for Rhubarb, a plant of the same family.
The plant has valuable cleansing properties and is useful for treating a wide range of skin problems.
All parts of the plant can be used, though the root is most active medicinally.
www.diet-and-health.net /Naturopathy/YellowDock.html   (607 words)

  
 Broad-leaved dock - Weed information - HDRA Weed Management
The presence of docks in grassland is often associated with the uneven application of slurry or manure that leaves bare patches.
Fewer broad-leaved docks are found on grassland grazed by sheep or subject to flooding but it may be frequent on trodden ground in pastures and in gateways.
Docks are grazed off by cattle, sheep, goats and deer but not by horses.
www.gardenorganic.org.uk /organicweeds/weed_information/weed.php?id=1   (4692 words)

  
 Silphium terebinthinaceum Prairie Dock seed, Prairie rosinweed
Prairie dock's huge heart-shaped basal leaves form a rosette at the base of the plant making a very attractive addition to the wildflower garden and are beautiful in dried arrangements.
This plant is a long-lived, drought-resistant perennial and its seeds are a food source for chickadees, sparrows and finches.
Native Prairie Dock wildflowers occur naturally on prairies, glades, and bald knobs from Ontario and Wisconsin south to Georgia and Louisiana and can be planted over most of the US.
www.easywildflowers.com /quality/sil.tereb.htm   (342 words)

  
 Yellow Dock Tea
Yellow Dock (Rumex Crispus) is one of the best blood cleansing herbs for chronic skin diseases, purges lymph glands, liver ailments, psoriasis, anemia, rheumatism, coughs and helps with Iron deficiency.
Sometimes referred to as "curled dock", because of its twisting leaves, Yellow Dock is native to Europe and north Asia.
Yellow Dock is found nearly worldwide and produces copious quantities of seed each fall making it almost impossible to eradicate.
www.evitamins.com /product.asp?pid=4893   (504 words)

  
 AIRGAS SOUTHWEST Case 16-RC-10712 03/24/2006 DDE
The Petitioner seeks to represent all full-time drivers, warehouse, plant, and dock workers and to exclude managers, supervisors, guards, and watchmen.
Warehouse employees, plant employees, the dock employee, and the repair employee all earn hourly wages, with warehouse, plant, and dock all earning between $9 and $13 per hour.
In view of the pertinent Board law and the evidence reflected in the record, I find that the drivers, warehouse, plant, dock, and repair employees share a sufficient community of interest to constitute an appropriate unit.
www.nlrb.gov /nlrb/shared_files/decisions/dde/2006/16-RC-10712(3-24-06).htm   (4220 words)

  
 Yellow Dock
Someimes referred to as "curled dock", because of its twisting leaves, Yellow Dock (Rumex crispus) is native to Europe and north Asia.
Yellow Dock is found nearly worldwide and produces copius quantities of seed each fall making it almost impossible to eradicate.
The seeds were pounded into meal for eating, while the roots were used for its health properties and as a deep yellow dye.
www.wellfx.com /Shop/Static/yellow-dock.htm   (115 words)

  
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 EEK! - Prairie Dock
Don’t mistake this plant for either the sunflower or the compass plant.
This plant has one main stem with several branching stems at the center and top of the plant.
It is part of the "rosinweed" family along with the compass plant.
www.dnr.state.wi.us /org/caer/ce/eek/veg/plants/prairiedock.htm   (93 words)

  
 A Lean Approach to Cross Docking - 3/1/2005 - Supply Chain Management Review   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Cross docking is defined as: the packing of products on incoming shipments so that they can be easily sorted at intermediate warehouses or for outgoing shipments based on final destination.
Finally, a lean cross dock follows the TPS principle of heijunka, which is the Japanese word for "to make level." In a cross dock, heijunka would involve leveling the load across operational hours in a manner that supports JIT operations.
The dock layout enhances failsafe operations by designating docks on one side of the building for all incoming shipments and docks on the opposite side for all outgoing shipments.
www.scmr.com /article/CA528696.html   (3400 words)

  
 PLANTS Profile for Rumex crispus (curly dock) | USDA PLANTS
This plant and the related entity italicized and indented above are considered invasive by the authoritative sources noted below.
This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above.
Rumex crispus L. This plant is introduced to the United States from another country or countries.
plants.usda.gov /java/profile?symbol=RUCR   (385 words)

  
 Hickory dickory dock rhyme
A nonsense poem which uses alliteration where children mimic the sound of a clock chiming at the relevant point in the song.
Hickory, dickory dock is also known by another title "Hickory, dickory doc" inevitable perhaps due to the nonsensical nature of the words of Hickory, dickory dock!
The first publication date for the "Hickory, dickory dock" rhyme is 1744.
www.rhymes.org.uk /hickory_hickory_dock.htm   (236 words)

  
 Loading Dock Supply - Dock Bumpers, Dockboards, Dock Lights and More!   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Bluff Manufactured Dock Boards and Dock Plates are stocked in a variety of warehouses across the nation.
Choose between, laminated dock bumpers, molded dock bumpers, extra-length dock bumpers, or extruded dock bumpers.
Dock Lights are used in warehouses to illuminate trailers parked at their loading bays.
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 WidgetWorks International
At the loading dock, orders are verified by sight, and a 50-page sheet of possible materials is flipped through to find each item and record amounts received.
The original is filed with the dock supervisor, and two copies are made and provided to the supply and purchasing supervisors to update their spreadsheets.
At the shipping dock, the paper order is then removed and checked so that a shipping label may be printed.
www.wam.umd.edu /~lcolaian/homework3/status.html   (664 words)

  
 Burdock Root - Sedler's Mother Earth Herbs
As the leaves closely resemble broad leafed Dock, it became known as the dock with burrs—Bur-dock.
Burdock is originally a native plant from Northern China, becoming a European plant that made it’s way to the U.S. and flourished.
New growth on the plant in Spring is peeled and eaten raw, or cooked.
www.motherearthherbs.com /burdock.html   (1005 words)

  
 Regional Profile of Horry County and Myrtle Beach South Carolina Myrtle Beach Regional Economic Development Corporation
Dock Hardware and Marine Fabrication, Inc. are marine engineers, specializing in floating dock systems, wave attenuators, and other specialty products for the maritime industry.
The plant will also manufacture and distribute large aluminum gangways and bridges for commercial use.
The new plant will be located in the former Island Screenworks building located on Highway 707 in Socastee, an unincorporated suburb of Myrtle Beach.
www.myrtlebeachdevelopment.com /article.html?a=25   (255 words)

  
 National Gardening Association :: Weed Library
Dandelion, dock, and other weeds that grow from persistent taproots can be dug the same way, or you can use a special fork-like tool called a dandelion weeder to pry them up.
Garden weeds that are neglected until they reach seed-bearing age can be lopped off near the soil line with pruning shears, a stout knife, or a string trimmer with a blade attachment.
Cutting back perennial weeds again and again not only reduces reseeding, it also forces the plants to use up food reserves stored in their roots.
www.garden.org /weedlibrary/index.php?q=show&id=2380   (544 words)

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