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

Rev.04-11-2019

Spiked rhubarb

Plant

Family

knotweed family, smartweed family, buckwheat family (Polygonaceae)

English

Spiked rhubarb

Latin

Rheum spiciforme Royle., Rheum rhizostachyum Schrenk, Rheum spiciforme

Diseases & Uses

Ungrouped Diseases & Uses

Aperient, catharic, Cathartic, Laxative, movements of the bowel, purgative

Ingredients

 Chrysophanic acid, emodin, gallic acid

Source: LiberHerbarum/Pn4220

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