Sichuan Rhubarb (Rheum sichuanense)

四川产大黄sì chuān chǎn dà huángSichuanchandahuang

Rheum sichuanense · Plant

Rheum, standing in for Rheum sichuanense
This photo shows Rheum, not Rheum sichuanense: Wikidata knows no taxon by that name. Photo: VASHGIRD, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
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Indications
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With studies in people

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 Sichuan Rhubarb for. The list carries no source and is an index, not a prescription.

Constipation SyndromeInflammation SyndromeJaundice Syndrome

TCM actions

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

Benefit AntimicrobialBenefit LaxativeBenefit Liver

In the literature

PubMed records whose title or abstract names Rheum sichuanense and the indication, and how many of those are indexed as studies in people. A record names the two together; it does not show that one treats the other, and most are laboratory or animal work.

  • Benefit Antimicrobial0 records
  • Benefit Laxative0 records
  • Benefit Liver0 records
  • Constipation Syndrome0 records
  • Inflammation Syndrome0 records
  • Jaundice Syndrome0 records