Turkey Rhubarb Root, Cut & Sifted (Rheum officinalis) - Dried Herb, Organic lung conditions overharvesting of wild rhodiola populations

overharvesting of wild rhodiola populations has become a threat

large intestines

lance-shaped

or marigolds

early 1800s

Turkey Rhubarb Root, Cut & Sifted (Rheum officinalis) - Dried Herb, Organic lung conditions overharvesting of wild rhodiola populationsThis plant has grown along the Volga River for centuries and was known to the west as Russian Rhubarb. The leaves are rough and palmate shaped. The root is thick, sending off long tapering branches. The inside of the root is a deep yellow colour. The leaves are somewhat toxic and therefore the stalk and root are commonly used. The history of Turkey Rhubarb dates back as far as 3200 BC. It has been said to be the ancient Sanskrit remedy called Soma,