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

Rev.08-01-2019

Rhubarb

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Rhubarb, Garden rhubarb

Latin

Rheum rhabarbarum L., Rheum undulatum L., Rheum rhabarbarum

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Abdominal trouble, Aromatic bitter, complaints of the stomach, digestive bitter, Digestive Schnapps, Digestive tonic, disease of the stomach, Gastropathy, indigestion, Intestinal affections, intestinal complaints, intestinal diseases, intestinal disorders, intestinal problem, intestinal problems, Stomach aliment, stomach complaints, Stomach disease, stomach disorders, stomach problems, stomach trouble

Homoeopathically uses

Anti-diarrheic, Anti-diarrhoeal, Anti-diarrhoeic, Diaorrhea, Diarrhea, Diarrhoea

Warnings

Poison, Poisonous, Toxic

Local (Geographical) use

Phytomedical use in Korea

Ingredients

 (-)-Epicatechin, acetic acid, Alpha-Tocopherol, aluminium, Anthraquinone glycosides, anthrone, Arsenic, ascorbic acid, ash, Boron, bromine, Cadmium, caffeic acid, Calcium, calcium oxalate, Carbohydrates, Catechin, Chromium, Chrysophanic acid, citric acid, cobalt, Copper, emodin, essential oil, fat, Ferulic acid, Fibres, fluorine, Folinic acid, fumaric acid, gallic acid, iron, iso-emodin, Isoquercetin, lactic acid, Lead, lutein, magnesium, Magnesium oxalate, malic acid, manganese, Mercury, Molybdenum, Niacin, Nickel, Nitrogen, oxalic acid, Pantothenic acid, P-Coumaric acid, pectin, phosphorus, potassium, protein, Protocatechuic acid, rhein, Rubidium, rutin, Selenium, Sennosides A, Sennosides B, silicon, sinapinic acid, sodium, succinic acid, Sulfur, Vanillic acid, Vitamin B1, Vitamin B2, water, zinc, Β-Carotene

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn0416

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