What is rhubarb

What is rhubarb? It is a general name for various perennial plants of the genus Rheum in the Polygonaceae family, and is also a kind of Chinese medicinal material. It mainly has the effects of relieving heat, clearing the intestines, cooling blood and detoxifying, and it also has the effects of removing blood stasis and dredging menstruation.

Rhubarb comes from the dried roots and rhizomes of Rheum palmatum and Rheum officinale. It is mainly harvested before spring budding. The fine roots on the roots must be removed cleanly, and then it is made into Chinese medicinal materials after special processing. The texture is relatively stiff, the cross-section is yellow-brown, the smell is quite special, and the taste is bitter and slightly astringent. It is mainly produced in Tongren and Tongde, Qinghai.

Rhubarb has medicinal value and can achieve the effect of clearing away heat and purging fire. It can be used to improve the symptoms of excessive liver fire or stomach fire, relieve oral ulcers, mouth sores, and sore throat. It can also play a certain auxiliary therapeutic effect on loss of appetite and indigestion. It can also be used to improve intestinal pain, yellow urine, and bruises. Rhubarb can also be used to improve symptoms such as burns, swollen gums, red eyes, and sore throat.

Rhubarb should be placed in a ventilated and dry place to avoid the breeding of termites. At the same time, pregnant women, women during menstruation, and women who are breastfeeding should take the medicine with caution. These drugs must be used under the guidance of a doctor to avoid affecting your health.