Mark Tierno's Medicinal Herbs Database |
Rhubarb Root |
Botanical Name |
Rheum officinale |
System Affected |
constipation/diarrhea, nerves, mild laxative |
Properties |
cleanses entire intestinal canal constipation, diarrhea stomach tonis, improving digestive organs, creates appetite very mild laxative hemorrhoids ulcers nerves toothache (make into tincture) The astringent effect may be avoided by taking 1tsp olive oil at night |
Description |
roots of plant |
Origin |
Turkey, India, England |
Notes |
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Toxicity |
none |
Dosage |
1 gram-15grains, smaller for diarrhea |
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