Botanical name: Rhuem rhabararum
The dried and comminuted rhubarb root can be immersed in a solvent to dissolve compounds and extract essential components. Preparations of rhubarb root are typically standardized to include a specified quantity of anthraquinones, compounds associated with the medicinal properties of the herb.
Medicinal Uses:
- Constipation
- Microbial infection
- Severe acute pancreatitis
- Cancer
