Rhubarb (Rheum officinale, Rheun palmatum: Turkey)
Although some like this herb/vegetable
just fine for dinner or with sugar in a pie, historically Rhubarb
has been useful in aiding the body to cleanse and purge the
lower tract; reportedly has cancer fighting abilities when used
with other herbs, called the Essiac formula. Rhubarb is a hardy
perennial that grows up to 11 feet tall, and contains the most
phytochemicals of the four Essiac herbs, including aglycones,
aloe-emodin, anydrides, anthracenosides, catechin, chrysarobin,
anthraquinones, aportein resin, chrysophanic acid, dicerein,
emodin, erythroretin resin, glucosides, isoly, magnoflorine,
monothrones, palmadine, phaeoretin, phytosterol, quertietin
rhamnopy-ranoside, rheidine, rhein, rhabarberon, rheochrysidin,
rhubarin, sennidine, tetrarin, thalictrum and zanthoxylum. Rhubarb
is an essential part of the famous Essiac formula originally
put together by Ojibway Indians, native North American Indians,
and used for centuries.
This particular formula was later written down in 1922 by a
Canadian nurse by the name of Rene Caisse, RN, (Essiac is Cassie
spelled backwards) now deceased-1978. The formula stems from
the use of 4 herbs, (at one time it was eight but she later
refined it down to 4) Sheep Sorel, Burdock Root, Slippery Elm
bark and Turkey rhubarb Root. Essiac has shown particular effectiveness
against cancers within the body, especially prostate, breast
cancer, digestive disorders, colon cancer, etc., but serves
well in most other arenas as a detoxifying agent.
Rhubarb is an ingredient in the following product(s):
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