This week's premiere broadcast of Mountain Stage was recorded on the campus of West Virginia University at the Canady Creative Arts Center. On this episode, we hear live performances from Duke Robillard Band, Cedric Burnside, Sam Weber, Las Cafeteras, and The Black Feathers.
Once upon a time, Yellow dock was commonly eaten. When blanched, its spring leaves and stalks have a tart lemony flavor that was very popular during the Great Depression. Then and today it’s rather abundant and easily identified. Yellow dock is native in Europe and Western Asia and is a very successful invasive plant to North America.
Also called Curly dock, it has some unique medicinal benefits. It has been used for centuries in Europe to soothe irritated skin. There are claims the crushed leaves can ease the burn of stinging nettles. Today it’s often used to help the body absorb iron which is extremely beneficial to people with Anemia. It is commonly tinctured, used as a tea or a decoction.
The plant is usually harvested in the fall and remedies made from it’s very deep-reaching roots. Digging up dock roots can be difficult as any experienced gardener probably knows.
Curly dock has a good deal of oxalic acid in it. This acid is what gives it the tart flavor. It has been known to cause kidney stones.
If you are pregnant or breastfeeding it is not advised to eat curly dock. Like every wild edibles or remedy, please research how to properly identify and be sure the active ingredients are right for you.
EDIBLE MOUNTAIN Yellow Dock
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