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'''Rheum officinale''' is a perennial plant that can grow up to 2.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials.
==Uses==
{{Uses|Chronic constipation}}, {{Uses|Diarrhoea}}, {{Uses|Gall bladder complaints}}, {{Uses|Haemorrhoids}}, {{Uses|Menstrual problems}}, {{Uses|Skin eruptions}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|}}, {{Uses|Burns}}.<ref name="Uses"/>
==Parts Used==
{{Parts Used|}}, {{Parts Used|Leaf stem}}, {{Parts Used|leaves}}, {{Parts Used|Root}}.
==Chemical Composition==
It contains 10S-3-methyl-1,8,10-trihydroxy-10-β-D-glucopyranosyl-9(10H)-anthracenone and eight known compounds were isolated from the roots of Rheum officinale for the first time. Their structures were elucidated by analysis of spectroscopic methods.<ref name="chemical composition"/>
==Common names==
==Habit==
{{Habit|Perennial}}
==Identification==
==Mode of Propagation==
{{Propagation|Seeds}}
==How to plant/cultivate==
Prefers a deep, fertile, moderately heavy, humus rich, moisture retentive, well-drained soil in sun or semi-shade.<ref name="How to plant/cultivate"/>
==Commonly seen growing in areas==
{{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|}}, {{Commonly seen|Hillsides}}.
==Photo Gallery==
<references>
<ref name="chemical composition">[https://www.researchgate.net/publication/271738371_Chemical_constituents_of_the_roots_of_Rheum_officinale Chemistry]</ref>
<ref name="Leaf">[Morphology]</ref>
<ref name="How to plant/cultivate">[http://temperate.theferns.info/plant/Rheum+officinale Cultivation]</ref>
<ref name="Uses">Indian Medicinal Plants by C.P.Khare</ref>
</references>
==External Links==
* [ https://www.sciencedirect.com/topics/agricultural-and-biological-sciences/rheum-officinale Rheum officinale on sciencedirect.com]* [ https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Rheum+officinale Rheum officinale on pfaf.org]* [ ]
[[Category:Herbs]]
