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Rheum rhabarbarum - Rhubarb

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'Rheum x hybridum' Rhubarb Victoria Capel Manor Gardens Enfield London England 2.jpg

Rheum rhabarbarum is a species of plant in the family Polygonaceae. It produces large poisonous leaves that are somewhat triangular, with long fleshy edible stalks and small flowers grouped in large compound leafy greenish-white to rose-red inflorescences.

Uses

Heartburn, Stomachache, Gastrointestinal disorder, Bleeding, Skin eruptions, Hemorrhoids, Anal fissures, Diarrhea, Sore throats

Parts Used

Leaves, Flowers.

Chemical Composition

The chemical composition of rhubarb juice is characterised by a low relative density and low Brix (4–4.8 °Brix), due to a low sugar content (about 12 g/l), whereas the total acidity is high (about 17 g/l).[1]

Common names

Language Common name
Kannada
Hindi
Malayalam
Tamil
Telugu
Marathi NA
Gujarathi NA
Punjabi NA
Kashmiri NA
Sanskrit
English Rhubarb , Rheum


Properties

Reference: Dravya - Substance, Rasa - Taste, Guna - Qualities, Veerya - Potency, Vipaka - Post-digesion effect, Karma - Pharmacological activity, Prabhava - Therepeutics.

Dravya

Rasa

Tikta (Bitter), Kashaya (Astringent)

Guna

Laghu (Light), Ruksha (Dry), Tikshna (Sharp)

Veerya

Ushna (Hot)

Vipaka

Katu (Pungent)

Karma

Kapha, Vata

Prabhava

Habit

Herb

Identification

Leaf

Kind Shape Feature
Simple Basal leaf blades palmately veined with 5-7 basal veins

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Flower

Type Size Color and composition Stamen More information
Unisexual 2.3-4 × 1-2.5 mm Yellow 5-20 Flowers Season is June - August

Fruit

Type Size Mass Appearance Seeds More information
7–10 mm Clearly grooved lengthwise, Lowest hooked hairs aligned towards crown With hooked hairs Many {{{6}}}

Other features

List of Ayurvedic medicine in which the herb is used

Where to get the saplings

Mode of Propagation

Seeds.

How to plant/cultivate

Plant Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum) in full sun to partial shade in moist, humus-rich soil. Space plants 3-4ft apart in rows 5-6ft apart, with the plants' crowns at soil level or no more than 2in below soil level.[3]

Commonly seen growing in areas

Tall grasslands, Trophical region, Borders of forests and fields.

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