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Dr. Duke's Phytochemical and Ethnobotanical Databases
U.S. Department of Agriculture

 Rheum officinale (Polygonaceae)

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Common name(s)
Cin Ravendi; Da Huang; Kelembak; Ta Huang; Medicinel Rhubarb; Huang Liang; Chiang Chun

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Uses Country/Region Reference
Aperient Japan* ANON. 1978. List of Plants. Kyoto Herbal Garden, Parmacognostic Research Lab., Central Research Division, Takeda Chem. Industries, Ltd., Ichijoji, Sakyoku, Kyoto, Japan.
Astringent China Uphof, J.C. Th. 1968. Dictionary of economic plants. 2nd ed. Verlag von J. Cramer.
Astringent Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Bactericide Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Boil China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Burn China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Cancer China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Cancer(Cervix) China Hartwell, J.L. 1967-71. Plants used against cancer. A survey. Lloydia 30-34.
Cancer(Stomach) China Yey, S.D.J. 1973. Anticancer Chinese Herbal Medicines. Maerican Journal of Chinese Medicine 1(2): 271-274.
Congestion China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Cosmetic Java *
Decoagulant China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Depurative Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Diarrhea China Leung, Albert Y. 1980. Encyclopedia of common natural ingredients. John Wiley and Sons, N.Y.
Dysentery China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Dysentery Turkey Steinmetz, E.F. 1957. codex Vegetabilis. Published by the author, Amsterdam.
Dyspareunia China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Dysuria China Shih-chen, Li. 1973. Chinese medinal herbs. Georgetown Press, San Francisco.
Fever China ANON. 1974. A barefoot doctor's manual. DHEW Publication No. (NIH): 75-695.
Freckles Java *
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*Unless otherwise noted all references are to Duke, James A. 1992. Handbook of phytochemical constituents of GRAS herbs and other economic plants. Boca Raton, FL. CRC Press.