Padamchal
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Common
name: Himalayan rhubarb
Nepali name: Padamchal
Latin name: Rheum australe
Family: Polygonaceae
Nepali name: Padamchal
Latin name: Rheum australe
Family: Polygonaceae
Description:
A robust perennial herb, 1 to 2 meters tall, with stout rootstock and
stem. It grows in shrublands and open rocky areas all along the Himalayan
range from 3,200 to 4,100 meters in elevation. Its rhizomes and roots
are bitter in taste.
Medicinal value:
The rhizomes and roots of padamchal are used as a laxative, an astringent
tonic for treating ulcers, and for dying fabrics. Its cooked leaves are
also used as a laxative and a preservative.
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