Havainto
Määritys
Ehdotettu määritys
Ehdota toista määritystä
Et ole samaa mieltä ehdotetusta lajista, mutta sinulla ei ole muuta ehdotusta
Kommentit
Lisätiedot
Luontipäivämäärä
2. huhti 2024
Viimeksi tarkistettu
2. huhti 2024
Łódź, Botanical Garden
It is native to China and Tibet.
Edible plant - leaf stem raw or cooked, the stem is superior in flavour to the common rhubarb and quite tender, an acid flavour, it is sometimes used as a cooked fruit substitute.
Herbal plant - it has a long and proven history of herbal usage, its main effect being a positive and balancing effect upon the whole digestive system, it is one of the most widely used herbs in Chinese medicine; roots are anticholesterolemic, antiseptic, antispasmodic, antitumor, aperient, astringent, cholagogue, demulcent, diuretic, laxative, purgative, stomachic and tonic; when taken in small doses, it acts as an astringent tonic to the digestive system, whilst larger doses act as a mild laxative; roots are taken internally in the treatment of chronic constipation, diarrhoea, liver and gall bladder complaints, haemorrhoids, menstrual problems and skin eruptions due to an accumulation of toxins.
Jaettu
Ryhmät (14)