Frequently (and not so frequently) Asked Questions
BRIEF: Can you give me some information about sheep sorrel?
QUESTION:
My pharmist looked up all the herbs, and said the sheep sorrel lvs. powder is
not safe, (kidneys, liver) can you shed some info on this herb?
ANSWER:
Sheep sorrel tastes sour becuse it has a lot of oxalic acid in it. This can be
toxic in several ways at high enough doses. When a couple of sprigs are used on a
salad for flavor, there is not enough to hurt anybody, but there is a kind of
oxalate toxicity that involves the kidneys, but I don't know if that relates to
the doses you are contemplating.