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Alternate English names: raw Chinese rhubarb

Alternate Chinese names: 生军 shēng jūn

Kingdom: Plant

Origin in PRC Pharmacopoeia: Rheum palmatum L.; Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Balf.; Rheum officinale Baill. (PRC Pharmacopoeia)

Origin in unofficial sources: Rheum palmatum L.; Rheum tanguticum Maxim. ex Reg.; Rheum officinale Baill.

Use: Medicinal

Actions and indications: The fresh product is used for its strong draining precipitant action, being added to decoctions near the end.

See: Dà huáng (大黄 Rhei Radix et Rhizoma, rhubarb)

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