Rhubarb stem

Rhubarb stem

(Tang materia medica)

[source] it is the aboveground stem or tender seedling of Polygonaceae plant rhubarb palmatum, Rheum tanguticum or medicinal rhubarb. For plant morphology, please refer to "rhubarb".

[nature and taste] 1. Tang Ben Cao: "sour taste. "

② Chinese Medical Dictionary: "bitter, cold, nontoxic. "

[functions and indications] 1. Tang materia medica: "sober up, you can eat it raw, you can also relieve fever. "

② "Chinese Medical Dictionary": "defecate, clear bowel heat. "

[taboo] materia medica of the Tang Dynasty: "eating too much is bad for people. "