Family Name: Polygonaceae
Botanical Name(s): Rheum Emodi
Popular Name(s): Rhubarb, Himalayan Rhubarb, Indian Rhubarb, Thuzna, Revat Chinni
Parts Used: Seeds
Habitat: Grown throughout the valleys in Himalayan region at altitude of 3200m -5200m.
Description: Rhubarb is a perennial plant that grows from thick short rhizomes, comprising the genus Rheum. The large, somewhat triangular leaf blades are elevated on long, fleshy petioles. The flowers are small, greenish-white, and borne in large compound leafy inflorescences.
Uses: Used as purgative and astringent tonic. Its stimulating effect combined with aspirin properties renders it especially useful in atonic dyspepsia.