Hetao rhubarb (Rheum hotaoense)

河套大黄hé tào dà huángHetaodahuang

Rheum hotaoense · Plant

Rheum, standing in for Rheum hotaoense
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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 Hetao rhubarb for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Abdominal Pain & DiarrheaFullness In Stomach Duct & Abdomen BloatingFood AccumulationHeat Bind Constipation

TCM actions

What the catalogue says Hetao rhubarb does in the terms of Chinese medicine theory. These describe the herb, not a condition.

Disperse Accumulation & Transform StagnationFree Bowels & Drain Heat