When one should not take sorrel?
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- Skin rashes: Occasionally, this plant has produced skin rashes.
- Heartburn, gastritis and digestive ulcers: the leaves contain irritant principles for the digestive walls that can cause heartburn and pain or even ulcers in people with stomach problems.
- Kidney stones: Sorrel is very rich in oxalates. They form a compound with the calcium in the blood that accumulates in renal tubules, increasing the risk of kidney stones (nephrolithiasis).
* Nor should people take sorrel with nephritis and other kidney diseases.
- Intestinal diseases: sorrel contains anthraquinone components with laxative properties. In high doses they are irritating and have strong laxative effect.
* It is not recommended in case of Crohn’s disease, irritable bowel syndrome and colitis.
* People with chronic constipation should not take it as an usual laxative remedy as it is a stimulant laxative, which can cause intestinal dependency
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This article was endorsed by Elisenda Carballido - Dietitian nutritionist. Postgraduate in Phytotherapy and master in Nutrition and Metabolism.
