Rhubarb Extract

Product Name:     Rhubarb Extract
        
Specification:    Chrysophanol,Rheumemodin,Sennoside
         
Detection method:    HPLC
         
Botanical Name:  Rheum palmatum L/Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf/Rheum officinale Baill.

About Rhubarb Extract:
    Rhubarb is the dried root and rhizome of Rheum palmatum L., Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf. or Rheum officinale Baill. (Fam. Polygonaceae). Bitter in flavour, cold in nature, it acts on the spleen, stomach, large intestine, heart and liver channels.

Functions: To cause catharsis and purge away heat. to reduce heat in blood and counteract toxicity, and to eliminate blood stasis and stimulate menstrual discharge.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (stir-fried with wine): To remove toxic heat from the blood in the upper portion of the body.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (prepared): To purge away heat and remove toxic substances, but with less cathartic effect.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (carbonized): To reduce heat in blood, remove blood stasis, and arrest bleeding.

Indications: Fever with constipation, retention of the feces and abdominal pain; dysentery with inadequate discharge from the bowels; jaundice caused by damp-heat; spitting of blood, epistaxis, inflammation of eye and swelling of the throat due to heat in the blood; appendicitis with abdominal pain; boils, sores and abscess; amenorrhea due to blood stasis; traumatic injuries; hemorrhage from the upper gastrointestinal tract. External use for scalds and burns.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (stir-fried with wine): Inflammation of the eye, swelling of the throat and painful swelling of the gums.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (prepared): Boils, sores and abscess.
Radix et Rhizoma Rhei (carbonized): Hemorrhage with blood stasis due to heat in the blood.

Usage: Not to be decocted for a long time if it is used for catharsis; for external use, appropriate quantity to be ground into powder for topical application after mixing with liquid.

Precaution: It should be given cautiously or prohibited for women during pregnancy, menstruation and breast --feeding period.