Rheum officinale Baill., Adansonia 10: 246 1872. ; Rheum officinale is a rhubarb from the family Polygonaceae originating in Asia. Rheum officinale is used in traditional Chinese medicine, where it is called yào yòng dà huáng (Chinese: 药用大黄), and is also a component in the North American herbal remedy called Essiac tea. In modern medicine, R. officinale has been studied for the treatment of hepatitis B. However, a meta-analysis of published clinical trials concluded that the quality of existing studies was “poor”, but further study of R. officinale in combination with interferon is “justified”.[1] (From Wikipedia on 20.5.14)
Polygonaceae Fortnight: Rheum officinale from California-GSMAY63 : 1 post by 1 author. Rheum officinale Baill. Chinese rhubarb, Tibetan rhubarb, Purging rhubarb, commonly used in medicine. Photographed from UCBG, California You forgot to attach the pictures. References: |
Rheum officinale (USA)
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