Yellow Dock + Propranolol

This is not an interaction — nothing below involves Propranolol. It is the side-effect record for Yellow Dock on its own, from the licensed Natural Medicines monograph. If something new turns up after you add Yellow Dock, this list is the first place to look. 4 entries are worth acting on rather than waiting out — marked below.

• Kidney stones Worth acting on Additional detail

  “Orally, yellow dock seems to be well tolerated when properly prepared and consumed in food amounts. Consuming raw yellow dock leaves or rhizomes may be unsafe.

  Serious Adverse Effects (Rare):

  Orally: Raw leaves or rhizomes can cause hypocalcemia, kidney stones, and vomiting.”

  Yellow Dock · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypocalcemia.

  “Orally, yellow dock can cause polyuria when consumed in large amounts (6). There is one report of a death, preceded by kidney failure, after ingestion of 500 grams (17). Oxalic acid, a constituent of yellow dock, reacts with calcium in plasma, forming insoluble calcium oxalate, which can cause hypocalcemia; the crystals may precipitate in the kidneys.”

  Yellow Dock · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypocalcemia.

  3 sources cited

  1. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  2. 17. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
  3. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
• Low potassium Worth acting on Additional detail

  “Orally, yellow dock can cause hypokalemia when taken in large amounts (4). There is one report of a death, preceded by severe metabolic acidosis, after ingestion of 500 grams of yellow dock (17). Oxalic acid, a constituent of yellow dock, reacts with calcium in plasma, forming insoluble calcium oxalate, which can cause hypocalcemia;”

  Yellow Dock · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in hypocalcemia.

  4 sources cited

  1. 4. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
  2. 17. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
  3. 12. McGuffin M, Hobbs C, Upton R, Goldberg A, eds. American Herbal Products Association's Botanical Safety Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, LLC 1997.
  4. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
• A low platelet count / Bleeding or bruising Worth acting on Additional detail

  “Orally, in one case report, a 38-year-old female developed immune-mediated thrombocytopenia after consuming a "cleansing" tea containing unknown amounts of yellow dock and burdock. The patient presented with bruising, mild weakness, and fatigue, which started 2-3 days after consuming the tea, and was found to have a platelet count of 5,000 per mcL.”

  Yellow Dock · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in fatigue.

  1 source cited

  1. 108971. Latif A, Fichadiya H, Abid F, Capo G. Herbal Teas and Thrombocytopenia: A Curious Case of Yellow Dock and Burdock-Induced Thrombocytopenia. Eur J Case Rep Intern Med 2022;9(3):003247. PubMed ↗
• Kidney problems Worth acting on Additional detail

  Recorded for Yellow Dock in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Kidney stones above.

• Passing urine more often Additional detail

  Recorded for Yellow Dock in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under Kidney stones above.

• Stomach pain / Diarrhea Additional detail

  “Orally, vomiting may occur after ingestion of fresh rhizome (18). Consuming excessive amounts can cause diarrhea and nausea (6). Excessive use can also cause abdominal cramps and intestinal atrophy (4). There is one report of a death, preceded by vomiting and diarrhea, after ingestion of 500 grams of yellow dock (17). Older or uncooked leaves should be avoided (6).”

  Yellow Dock · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in diarrhea.

  4 sources cited

  1. 18. Gruenwald J, Brendler T, Jaenicke C. PDR for Herbal Medicines. 1st ed. Montvale, NJ: Medical Economics Company, Inc., 1998.
  2. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.
  3. 4. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
  4. 17. Ellenhorn MJ, et al. Ellenhorn's Medical Toxicology: Diagnoses and Treatment of Human Poisoning. 2nd ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams & Wilkins, 1997.
• Tiredness Additional detail

  Recorded for Yellow Dock in the same Natural Medicines adverse-effect record shown under A low platelet count / Bleeding or bruising above.

• A skin rash Additional detail

  “Orally, yellow dock can cause dermatitis when consumed in large amounts (4). Topically, contact with the plant may cause dermatitis in people sensitive to yellow dock (6).”

  Yellow Dock · Natural Medicines adverse-effect record, reported in dermatitis.

  2 sources cited

  1. 4. Newall CA, Anderson LA, Philpson JD. Herbal Medicine: A Guide for Healthcare Professionals. London, UK: The Pharmaceutical Press, 1996.
  2. 6. The Review of Natural Products by Facts and Comparisons. St. Louis, MO: Wolters Kluwer Co., 1999.

Showing the 10 most notable of 12 recorded effects — ranked by how unusual each one is across medicines generally, with serious effects weighted up.

Everything above comes from the Natural Medicines adverse-effect record for Yellow Dock — expand a row for the licensed statement it rests on. We haven’t matched Propranolol to its FDA label in our system yet, so we can’t compare its own side-effect list here — the leaflet that comes with your prescription is the authoritative list for Propranolol.