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1 oz. Rhubarb Root Powder (Rheum palmatum)
$ 1.55
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1 oz. Rhubarb Root Powder (Rheum palmatum)Rhubarb is a plant. The root and underground stem (r
hizome) are used to make medicine.
Rhubarb is used primarily for digestive complaints including
, heartburn,
, stomach pain
, gastrointestinal (GI) bleeding, and preparation for certain GI diagnostic procedures. Some people use rhubarb so they have to strain less during b
owel movements
; this reduces pain from hemorriods
or tears in the skin
lining the anal canal (a
nal fissures
).
Rhubarb is sometimes applied to the skin to treat c
old sores
.
In food, rhubarb stems are eaten in pie and other r
ecipes
. Rhubarb is also used as a flavoring agent.