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

Rev.11-03-2021

Chinese rhubarb

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Chinese rhubarb, Da huang

Latin

Rheum palmatum tanguticum Reg., Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum Maxim.

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Adstringent, Aids digestion, Anti-bacterial, Antibacterial Agent, Antihemorrhagic, Antihæmorrhagic, antiinflammatory agent in digestive tract diseases, antiseptic, Antispasmodic, Aperient, Astrigent, Astringent, Bactericidal, Bactericide, Bacteriostatic, bad digestion, baktericidal, benificial effect on the digestion, Bleeding Stancher, catharic, Cathartic, check bleeding, Choleretic, cholesterol, cholesterol in blood vessels, Cholesterol Reducer, Cholesterol reduction, Coloenteritis, constipating, convulsive state, Cramp, cramps, Digestive, Digestive stimulant, digestive trouble, Digestive weakness, Disinfectant, dispepsia, diuretic, Dyslipidemia, dyspepsia, enteritis, Enterocolitis, Eupeptic, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, Good for digestion, haemostatic, Hemostat, hemostatic, High cholesterol, High levels of cholesterol in the blood, Hypercholesterolemia, Hæmostatic, improves digestion, increase the bile secretion, indigestion, Inflammation of the digestive tract, inhibit bleeding, inspissated faeces, intestinal catarrh, laxative, lower cholesterol levels in the blood, movements of the bowel, Poor digestion, Promotes digestion, Purgative, reduce blood cholesterol, reduce blood fat level, relax spasms, Spasm, Spasmolytic, Stanches blood, staunches bleeding, stimulates digestion, Stimulates the flow of bile, Stimulates the gallbladder, Stiptic, Stop bleeding, stops bleeding, Styptic, Used as an antiseptic, Warming digestive

Ingredients

 fat, oxalic acid, pectin, starch, Tanning agents

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn1688

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