Indian rhubarb

Indian rhubarb
Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale. The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti-inflammatory and anticancer effects. Also called rhubarb, da-huang, Chinese rhubarb, and Turkish rhubarb.

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  • Indian rhubarb — noun 1. rhizomatous perennial herb with large dramatic peltate leaves and white to bright pink flowers in round heads on leafless stems; colonizes stream banks in the Sierra Nevada in California • Syn: ↑umbrella plant, ↑Darmera peltata,… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Rhubarb (disambiguation) — If you searched for rhubarb you may be looking for:*Rhubarb, a perennial plant whose long pink petioles (leaf stems) are cooked and eaten ** The Rhubarb Triangle, an area of England between Pontefract, Wakefield and Leeds where rhubarb is grown… …   Wikipedia

  • rhubarb plant — noun plants having long green or reddish acidic leafstalks growing in basal clumps; stems (and only the stems) are edible when cooked; leaves are poisonous • Syn: ↑rhubarb • Hypernyms: ↑herb, ↑herbaceous plant • Hyponyms: ↑Himalayan rhubarb, ↑ …   Useful english dictionary

  • rhubarb — Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale. The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti inflammatory and anticancer effects. Also called da huang, Chinese rhubarb, Indian rhubarb, and Turkish… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Chinese rhubarb — can mean either of two species of rhubarb, genus Rheum: Rheum palmatum Linnaeus 1759, also known as Turkey rhubarb, East Indian rhubarb, or palmate rhubarb Rheum officinale Baillon 1871, also known as Indian rhubarb, Tibetan rhubarb, or medicinal …   Wikipedia

  • Himalayan rhubarb — noun Asian herb (Himalayas) • Syn: ↑Indian rhubarb, ↑red veined pie plant, ↑Rheum australe, ↑Rheum emodi • Hypernyms: ↑rhubarb, ↑rhubarb plant …   Useful english dictionary

  • Chinese rhubarb — Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale. The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti inflammatory and anticancer effects. Also called rhubarb, da huang, Indian rhubarb, and Turkish rhubarb …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Turkish rhubarb — Rheum palmatum or Rheum officinale. The root of this plant has been used in some cultures to treat certain medical problems. It may have anti inflammatory and anticancer effects. Also called rhubarb, da huang, Chinese rhubarb, and Indian rhubarb …   English dictionary of cancer terms

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