Plant |
Family | knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae) |
English |
Himalayan rhubarb, Rubarb |
Latin |
Rheum emodi Wall. Ex Meisn |
Plantparts | creeping rootstalks, Flower, Fruit, Leaf-stalk, Unspecified |
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Ungrouped Diseases & Uses |
Adstringent, Aperient, Astrigent, astringent, catharic, Cathartic, good for the stomach, Herbal tonic, laxative, movements of the bowel, Purgative, stomach atony, stomach debility, stomachic, stomach lassitude, stomach tonic, Tonic, weak stomach |
Foods |
Vegetable, Vegetables |
TCM - Traditional Chinese medicine |
Traditional Chinese medicine, Used in traditional Chinese medicin |
Local (Geographical) use |
Phytomedical use in Nepal |
Ingredients |
| | Calcium, Chrysophanic acid, emodin, Oxalate, resin, starch |
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