Rhubarb

General

Rhubarb (Rheum rhabarbarum or Rheum × hybridum according to the [...]

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As a Food

For cooking, the stalks are often cut into small pieces [...]

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As a Snack

In former days, a common and affordable sweet for children [...]

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Folk Medicine

In traditional Chinese medicine, rhubarb roots have been thought of [...]

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Toxicity

Rhubarb leaves contain poisonous substances, including oxalic acid, which is a nephrotoxic and corrosive acid that is [...]

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Etymology

"Rhubarb" originally comes from the two Greek words for rhubarb. Rheon from the Persian rewend, later [...]

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