Yellow dock root?

[Obsidian]

Anyone have experience with yellow dock root? I know its supposed to make a pink color but the one time I used it, it turned a ugly brown. I used a tea to replace all the water.

I have a half pound or so of coarsely chopped root and I need to decide if its worth keeping or if I should just toss it?

 

[kumudini]

Here is a thread with some info
http://www.soapmakingforum.com/showthread.php?t=37517&highlight=Yellow+dock

 

[Obsidian]

I've seen that post, it was the reason I got the yellow dock in the first place. Maybe I should go ahead and try infusing some oil with my chunks, see if I have better luck.

 

[Seawolfe]

when I made my carrot soap I chopped them up and steamed them in the microwave to soften a bit and put them in a mesh bag to soak in the warm oils I was going to use - perhaps that would work in this case for dock?

 

[nframe]

Is that Rumex Crispus root? I have used it but I infused it in olive oil for about a month beforehand. Here is a photo:

https://www.facebook.com/lessavonsd...004427322208/1609488519307131/?type=3&theater

In fact, the soaps are pinker than on the photo. On the photo, they appear pale purple. They have kept their colour so far.