Liber Herbarum Minor (English)
The incomplete reference-guide to Herbal medicine

Rev.11-03-2021

Turkish rhubarb

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Turkish rhubarb, Chianghai rhubarb, China rhubarb, Chinese rhubarb, Chinese rhubard, Da-huang, Himalayan rhubarb, Indian rhubarb, Medicinal rhubarb, Ornamental rhubarb, Red ornamental rhubarb, Rhubarb, Russian rhubarb, Turkey rhubarb, Zhang-ye-da-huang

Latin

Rheum palmatum Linne, Rheum qinlingense

Plantparts

Roots, Unspecified

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Adstringent, Aids digestion, alleviating, Anal fissure, anorexia, Anorexy, Anti-asthmatic, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Anti-diarrheic, Antidiarrhetic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Antidiarrhoeic, Antifungal, Antifungal Agent, Antihaemorrhagic, Anti-halitosic, Anti-hemorrhagic, Anti-hemorrhoidal, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiparasite, Antiparasitic, Antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aperient, Appetite stimulant, Appetizer, Appetizing, Aromatic bitter, asthma, Astrigent, Astringent, baby colic, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, Bad breath, bad digestion, baktericidal, Belch, benificial effect on the digestion, biliary disorders, Bilious affection, Biliousness, Bleeding, Carminative, Carminativum, catharic, Cathartic, Children's colic, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, chronically constipation, Chronic constipation, cleansing the liver, Clears gas, colic in children, Coloenteritis, complaints of the stomach, constipating, constipation, convulsive state, Costive, Costiveness, cramp, Cramps, Demulcent, diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, Digestive, digestive bitter, Digestive Schnapps, Digestive stimulant, Digestive tonic, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disdorders of the bile, disease of the gall, disease of the stomach, Disinfectant, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyschezia, Dyslipidemia, Dyspepsia, Dyssynergic defaecation, Enteritis, enterocolitis, Eupeptic, Fart, Fetor oris, flatulence, flatulency, flatus, fungicide, Fungitoxic, fungus, Gall complaints, Gas, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Gastropathy, Good for digestion, good for the stomach, haemorrhage, Haemorrhagic conditions, Haemorrhaging, Haemorrhoids, halitosis, hemorrhage, Hemorrhaging, Hemorrhoid, Hemorrhoids, Herbal tonic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, impetigo, improves appetite, improves digestion, inappetence, Increases the appetite, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inflammation of the mucous membrane of the mouth, inspissated faeces, Intestinal affections, intestinal catarrh, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal gas, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Kidney pain, lack of appetite, laxative, liver detoxifier, Liver pain, Loss of appetite, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, malodorous breath, mitigating, movements of the bowel, Nephralgia, palliative, parasite, parasites, Parasiticide, Piles, Poor appetite, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Purgative, Purifies the liver, Rectal fissure, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, relax spasms, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stimulant to increase appetite, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, stimulate the appetite, Stomach aliment, stomach atony, stomach complaints, stomach debility, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach lining inflammation, stomach problems, stomach tonic, Stomach trouble, Stomatitis, sweeten the breath, Tonic, Used as an antiseptic, Warming digestive, weak stomach, wind

Homoeopathically uses

Anti-diarrheic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-diarrhoeic, Diaorrhea, Diarrhea, diarrhoea, homoeopathically use, Homoeopathically uses

Other uses

deters insects, Insecticidal, Insecticide, Insectifuge, Insect repellent, repels insects

TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine

TCM MERIDIAN: NA, Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical used in Japan, Used in Traditional Japanese Kampo Medicine

Ingredients

 3,4-Dimethoxy-Benzoic-Acid, 3-Octanol, alizarin, Aloe emodin, Alpha-Cadinene, Alpha-Terpineol, anethole, Anthranol, anthraquinone, Ar-Curcumene, Benzaldehyde, Benzyl alcohol, Bitter Components, Butanol, Calcium, calcium salt, Caprylic acid, Catechin, Chromone, Chrysophanic acid, Cinnamaldehyde, Cinnamic acid, Copper, D-Catechol, Decanal, Decanoic acid, Docosane, Dodecane, Dodecanol, emodin, enzyme, Epicatechin, essential oil, Ethanol, Ethyl acetate, fat, Furfural, gallic acid, Gallocatechol, glucose, Heptadecane, Heptanal, Heptanol, Hexadecane, Hexanal, Hexanoic acid, Hexanol, Humulene, hyperoside, Icosane, iron, Lauric acid, magnesium, manganese, M-Cresol, menthol, Methyl eugenol, Myristic acid, Natural rubber, Nonanoic acid, Octadecane, Octanal, oxalic acid, Palmitic acid, P-Cresol, P-Cymene, pectin, Pentadecane, Phenethyl alcohol, phenol, Physostigmine, potassium, Progesterone, quercitrin, rhein, Rheum emodin, Safrole, Senna glycoside, sennoside F, Sennosides A, Sennosides B, Sennosides C, Sennosides D, Sennosides E, sodium, starch, sugar, Tannic acid, Tanning agents, Tetracosane, Tricosane, Tridecane, Undecane, zinc, Γ-Cadinene, Δ-cadinene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0364

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