Chinese Rhubarb (Rheum palmatum)
漏芦lòu lúLoulu
Rheum palmatum · Plant
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Indications
Cautions
Contains anthraquinones; may cause severe diarrhea; avoid long-term use; contraindicated during pregnancy and with intestinal obstruction.
Indications
What AcuiQ’s herb catalogue lists Chinese Rhubarb for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.
Damp Impediment & HypertonicityEffusion Of Back From Welling Abscess & Flat AbscessGalactostasisMammary Welling AbscessScrofula
TCM actions
What the catalogue says Chinese Rhubarb does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.
Clear Heat & Resolve ToxinQuicken Blood & Promote Milk