Rhubarb
Rhubarb roots can be used to make delicious pies and compotes, and the leaves are used as a spice. The medicinal properties of rhubarb make it possible to use its roots for the manufacture of medicines.
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Description
Rhubarb is a plant belonging to the Buckwheat family. In total, there are about 20 plant species, most of which can be used for food and medicinal purposes. It is believed that rhubarb is native to Asia, and its cultivation took place in ancient China, where it was used as a medicinal plant for about three thousand years BC. A little later, it spread to Persia, and in the Middle Ages it was brought to Europe by Arab merchants. Currently, rhubarb is grown mainly in Asia, America and Europe, and it is most common in the USA and Great Britain.
Mainly petioles and sometimes young leaves of rhubarb are used for food. It is added to salads, borscht and soups, sauces, compotes, preserves, jellies, marmalade, jelly, and is also used as a sweet filling for pies. Rhubarb leaves are used as a spice for the fishing industry. But rhizomes and roots are widely used in pharmaceuticals for the production of medicines.
Composition and calorie content of rhubarb
100 g of rhubarb contains 92.6 g of water, 3.7 g of carbohydrates, 1.8 g of fiber, 0.9 g of protein, 0.76 g of ash, 0.2 g of fat; vitamins: A, B1, B2, PP, B6, B9, C, E, K, B4; macronutrients: phosphorus, sodium, magnesium, calcium, potassium; trace elements: zinc, selenium, copper, iron, manganese.
The calorie content of rhubarb is 21 kcal per 100 g of product.
Medicinal and beneficial properties of rhubarb
Due to its many beneficial properties, rhubarb is used for the production of medicines. For example, a preparation called chrysarobin is obtained from the roots of a plant, which is used to treat psoriasis. In small doses, rhubarb powder is used as an anti-inflammatory and astringent agent, to improve appetite and normalize the activity of the gastrointestinal tract.
The medicinal properties of rhubarb are used for intestinal and stomach catarrh, and for dyspepsia. In moderate dosages, rhubarb powder also acts as a choleretic agent, and in large doses it is used as a mild laxative for intestinal atony and constipation. It is used to soften stools with rectal fissures and hemorrhoids.
In folk medicine, the medicinal properties of rhubarb are used for tuberculosis, anemia, all kinds of disorders of the digestive system and diseases of the gallbladder.
You should know that with prolonged use, the beneficial properties of rhubarb are reduced, so it is necessary to alternate it with other drugs.
Contraindications
In large doses, rhubarb has a number of contraindications, which include:
- Cholecystitis;
- Kidney stone disease;
- Bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract;
- Diabetes;
- Bleeding hemorrhoids;
- Oxaluria and inflammatory diseases of the bladder;
- Rheumatism;
- A tendency to diarrhea;
- Acute appendicitis;
- Pregnancy;
- Rheumatism;
- Gout.
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