Difference between revisions of "Rhubarb"

Latest revision as of 04:34, 15 August 2021

Rheum Palmatum or medicinal Rhubarb or Chinese Rhubarb, Turkey Rhubarb, Turkish Rhubarb, Indian Rhubarb
Rheum rhabarbarum (Rheum rhaponticum or Wild Rhubarb or Garden Rhubarb) : Rheum Palmatum is considered a stronger medicinal than Rheum Rhabarbarum.
Monk's Rhubarb : Rumex alpinus

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-==Special Precautions of Rhubarb==
+* [[Rheum Palmatum]] or medicinal Rhubarb or Chinese Rhubarb, Turkey Rhubarb, Turkish Rhubarb, Indian Rhubarb
-*It should be noted that rhubarb, while tart and nutritious, is toxic to humans if the top leaves are consumed (only eat the red stalks, or petioles)
+* [[Rheum rhabarbarum]] (Rheum rhaponticum or Wild Rhubarb or Garden Rhubarb) : Rheum Palmatum is considered a stronger medicinal than Rheum Rhabarbarum.
-* Rhubarb is high in calcium, more than a comparable cup of milk. Unfortunately, the calcium is in the form of calcium oxalate, which blocks absorption of calcium not only from the ingested rhubarb itself, but also from any other food eaten at the same time. Cooking converts the oxalic acid into an inorganic crystalline form which can build up into kidney stones. Those who tend to develop kidney stones with oxalate content should avoid rhubarb.
+* [[Monk's Rhubarb]] : [[Rumex alpinus]]
+[[Category:Treatments]]
-==The benefits of Rhubarb are==
+[[Category:herbal medicine]]
+[[Category:fruit & vegetables]]