Unique rhubarb effects.

 When am talk about a such herb as rhubarb, that am remember  about a very taste jam of his stems, but of rhubarb cook compotes, kissel,   add in pies, dishes, but rhubarb having a healing effect. As from Buckwheat family, with a strong root system, as of short and long roots, shoots are thick, with red spots. Big leafs, on a long petiole sitting ,   whole, sometimes are wave on edges. White flowers, smaller in sizes, and from 20 his kinds   as favourite is healing effects having in Tanguticum  , where healing effect is in root. And preparing his on 4 year since his ripeness and in roots having biologic active substances. Cleaning root from earth, and roots and cutting on pieces, after when roots are hardening as apply on tapes and dry in dark place.

Keeping in boxes, paper bags, boxes in dry place, till 5 years.

And benefit active substances in roots are routine, organic acids, tannins, tan0- glycosides , raisins, vitamins B1, B2, B 6, PP, C. In medicine his using as laxative, diuretic in anal duct cracked, haemorrhoids, atonic bowel, spastic constipations, pregnancies.

As astringents, fixing, anti-inflammatory, cholagogue, anti meteorism effects. As laxative effect going of herb having antra glycosides, are increasing bowel thick,  bowel peristaltic. Aminoglycosides as astringent, antiseptic, as in using small dosages on 0.05-0.2 l., but in big dosages using till 0.5-1 gr of rhubarb remedies in 6-8 hours is laxative effect displaying. Thus here cook infusion of 2 tbl.sp. dried chopped root add in 1.5 glass of boiled water and infuse 20 min, filter, use infusion on 1/3 glass for night.

Of rhubarb remedies also helping fighting with heart problems , but rhubarb rich with pectines, lowering cholesterol level, as removing toxins, and with rhubarb are removing parasites. As on early spring in vitamins failure are eating rhubarb leafs, which are rich with vitamins and mineral salts, calium.

Eating leafs in meal are benefit in obesity, anemia, as here improving blood circulation, improving appetite, metabolism, regulating gastrointestinal work, peristaltic.

Avoiding rhubarb using in gout, cholecystitis, stomach bleeding, kidney stones. Over dosages causing vomiting and blood tide to organs of small pelvis, that avoiding in pregnancy, thus using rhubarb for curing you must ask to your doctor.

By Nassibulina, specialist in pharmacology, professor.