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Rhubarb /Radixet Rhizoma Rhei Extract
Botanical Source: Radixet Rhizoma Rhei
CAS NO:518-82-1
Part Used: root
Appearance:yellow powdered
Specification: Emodin 50%,90%,98%
Test Method: HPLC
Decription:
The root and rhizome of Rheum palmatum L. (sorrel rhubarb), Rheum tanguticum Maxim.
et Balf. (Tangut rhubarb) or Rheum officinale Baill. (medicinal rhubarb), a perennial herb,
of the Polygonaceae family.
Rhubarb refers to any of several species of the genus Rheum. Rhubarb is best adapted to the
cooler parts of the temperate zones. The perennial grows to about 2 m by 0.8 m. It is in
flower from June to July. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs)
and are pollinated by wind.
The plant requires well-drained soil and can grow in heavy clay soil. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade.
Main Functions:
Eliminates stagnant food by purgation, clears away fire to purge it, arrests bleeding, removes
toxic substances and promotes blood circulation by removing blood stasis.
Rhubarb has a long and proven history of herbal usage, its main effect being a positive and
balancing effect upon the whole digestive system. It is one of the most widely used herbs in
Chinese medicine.
Applications:
1. To treat constipation and food stagnation in the stomach and intestines.
2. To treat hematemesis, epistaxis and hemoptysis due to blood heat and ailments
caused by flaming-up of pathogenic fire such as conjunctivitis, sore throat.
3. To treat skin and external diseases due to toxic heat and burns and scalds.
4. To treat syndromes of blood stasis.
5.To treat ailments due to damp-heat, such as jaundice, strangury, etc.