| Plant names |
| Polygonaceae |
| English |
Da Huang |
| Latin |
Rheum palmatum tanguticum Reg., Rheum palmatum var. tanguticum Maxim. ex Regel |
| Diseases & Uses |
| Diseases |
Aids digestion, Antibacterial, Anticonvulsant, Antihemorrhagic, astringent, Choleretic, cholesterol, constipating, diuretic, enteritis, gastric catarrh, inspissated faeces, laxative |
| Contents |
|   | fat, oxalic acid, Pectin, starch, Tanning agents |
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