CHINESE RHUBARB
Parts used: rhizome (root).
Authorized health claims:
- Regularity of bowel transit.
- Digestive function.
PROPERTIES:
- Tonic, bitter;
- Restorative;
- Antianemic;
- Cholagogue (facilitates bile secretion);
- Choleretic (facilitates the production of bile);
- Antirot;
- Refreshing (intestinal);
- Laxative, purgative;
- Aperitive;
- Eupeptic;
- Digestive;
- Stomachic;
- Astringent (in small doses);
- Deworming (anthelmintic);
- Alterative;
- Depurative;
- Antibiotic (Staphylococcus aureus, which causes ulcers in the mouth and folliculitis in the hair follicles in the beard);
- Antibacterial;
- Anti-inflammatory;
- Antifungal;
- Antioxidant;
- Vulnerary;
- Diuretic;
- Stimulates salivation (sialagogue);
- Stimulates the uterus;
- Promotes the blood circulation in the pelvic cavity.
INDICATIONS:
- Digestive problems;
- Gastric atony;
- Gastro-intestinal catarrh;
- Lack of appetite;
- Anemia;
- Liver pathology;
- Liver diseases;
- Skin rash;
- Blood in the stool;
- Stomach ulcers;
- Hemorrhoids;
- Dysmenorrhea;
- Amenorrhea (with large clots);
- Epistaxis (nosebleeds);
- Delirium;
- Oedema;
- Tenesmus (involuntary, and sometimes painful, contractions of a sphincter associated with the ongoing need for evacuation).
To facilitate the sheet reading, the main properties are highlighted in bold. The indications on the traditional use of plants in the herbal sector, have been derived from the following literature sources, which should be consulted for in-depth information on plants and other interesting uses and suggestions:
- Barnes J., Anderson L.A., Phillipson J.D. Herbal medicines (third ed.). London: Pharmaceutical Press, 2007.
- Basch Ethan M., Catherine E. Ulbricht, Natural Standard Herb & Supplement Handbook: St. Louis, Mo: Elsevier.
- Monografie ESCOP, Le Basi Scientifiche dei Prodotti Fitoterapici, Planta Medica Edizioni, Pistrino di Citerna (PG) 2006.
- PDR (Physicians’ Desk Reference) for Herbal Medicines, Fourth Edition, Ed. Thomson 2007.
- Pizzorno J. E. Jr., Murray M. T., Trattato di Medicina Naturale, Red Edizioni, Novara 2001.
- Sangiorgi E., Minelli E., Crescini G., Garzanti S., Fitoterapia, Principi di Fitoterapia clinica tradizionale, Energetica Moderna,CEA Casa Editrice Ambrosiana, Milano 2007.
- Tierra M., Grande manuale di Erboristeria, Vol. I e II, Mediterranee, 1995.
- Valnet J., Fitoterapia. Cura delle malattie con le piante, Aldo Martello - Giunti Editore, 1976.
