| Plant names |
| Polygonaceae |
| English |
Chinese Rhubarb, Medicinal Rhubarb, Rhubarb, Rhubarbs, Tibetan Rhubarb, Turkey Rhubarb |
| Latin |
Rheum officinale BAILLON, Rheum officinalis |
| Plant parts | Rhizome, Root |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Abdominal trouble, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antidiarrheic, Antihalitosic, Antihemorrhagic, Antiinflammatory, Asthma, Astringent, belch, biliary disorders, Carminative, cholera, Choleretic, cholesterol, cleansing the bile, cleansing the liver, constipating, constipation, digestive bitter, Diuretic, Fever, fungicide, good for the stomach, impetigo, inspissated faeces, intestinal complaints, laxative, Liver diseases, Nephralgia, parasite, Tonic |
| Homoeopathically uses |
diarrhoea |
| Contents |
| | (-)-Epicatechin, (+)-Catechin, aloe-emodin, Anthracene, Anthranol, anthraquiinone, Anthraquinone glycosides, anthrone, caffeic acid, Calcium oxalate, calcium salt, Catechin, Chrysophanic-Acid, Chrysophanol, cinnamic-Acid, D-Catechin, D-Catechol, Emodin, enzyme, Ferulic-Acid, free anthraquinone, Fructose, gallic acid, Glucose, Oleic-Acid, oxalic acid, Palmitic-Acid, pectin, Phytosterol, resin, rhein, rheum-emodin, Rubber, rutin, sennoside A, sennoside B, sennoside C, sennoside D, sennoside E, sennoside F, Starch, Sugar, Tannic acid, tannin |
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