Edible rhubarb has a high medicinal value, which may not be common in our daily life. Only rhubarb has a special growth environment, which is growing in Inner Mongolia and other areas. Its planting process is more complex, so people usually do not grow it in their own homes. So what is Rhubarb in the end? What is the effect and function of rhubarb? Let's have a look!

What is rhubarb?

Rhubarb, also known as General, is a combination of many perennial herbs of the genus Rhubarb of Polygonaceae, which are generally grown from short and thick rhizomes. Rhubarb has large triangular leaves and thick petioles. Flowers are small, clustered into inflorescences, ranging in color from green-white to rose-red. In Chinese literature, "rhubarb" often refers to horseshoe rhubarb, but in Europe and the Middle East, rhubarb often refers to several other varieties.

Rhubarb in the treatment of fecal obstruction and wind deficiency and constipation in the elderly

Rhubarb has the effect of treating fecal obstruction and wind deficiency and constipation of the elderly. It can be mixed with 27 grams of rhubarb and 3 grams of Schizonepeta and boiled in water. It can be taken on an empty stomach.

Rhubarb in the Treatment of Heart and Abdominal Pain in Stomach Stagnation and Cold

Rhubarb has the effect of curing heartburn and abdominal pain caused by stagnation of cold in stomach. It can be mixed with 30 grams of rhubarb, 30 grams of dried ginger and 10 grams of shelled Croton and ground into fine powder. Honey is added to make honey pills as big as sycamore seeds, and three pills are delivered with warm water at a time.

Rhubarb has no regular menstruation due to blood stasis

Rhubarb has no regular effect on menstruation due to blood stasis. It can be boiled 200 ml and taken three times, one dose a day, using 18 grams of rhubarb, 9 grams of peach kernels, 15 worms, 15 grams of almonds and 15 leeches.

Rhubarb for constipation

Rhubarb has the function of treating constipation knot. It can be ground into fine powder by two or two Chinese medicines, rhubarb and five-coin morning glory, and three coins are lowered with honey soup each time.

Reminder:In the use of rhubarb, you can use rhubarb alone, but also with morning glory, schizonepeta, dried ginger, croton, peach kernels, almonds, leeches, tadpoles and other traditional Chinese medicines to use, pregnant women with rhubarb cautiously; people with spleen and stomach deficiency and cold should take rhubarb cautiously; people without excess heat, stagnation, stasis should not use rhubarb; pre-natal and post-natal should take rhubarb cautiously.