Rhubarb is an edible plant that has also been used for medicinal purposes because it has a powerful stimulating and digestive effect, mainly used in the treatment of constipation, due to its rich composition in sennoside, which gives it a laxative effect.
This plant has an acidic and slightly sweet taste, and is usually consumed cooked or as an ingredient in some culinary preparations.The part of rhubarb used for consumption is the stem, as the leaves can cause severe poisoning by containing oxalic acid.
Eating rhubarb can offer several health benefits, such as
It is important to mention that these benefits are found on the rhubarb stem because its leaves are rich in oxalic acid, a substance that can cause serious health problems, as when consumed in large quantities, it can be nephrotoxic and have corrosive action.The lethal dose is between 10 and 25 g, depending on the age of the person.
The following table presents the nutritional information of 100 g of raw rhubarb:
Rhubarb can be eaten raw, cooked, tea-shaped or added to recipes such as cakes and cakes; eating it cooked reduces the oxygen acid content by 30 to 87%.
If rhubarb is placed in a very cold place, such as the freezer, oxalic acid can migrate from the leaves to the stem, which can cause problems for those who consume it, for example, it is recommended to keep the rhubarb at room temperature or below Moderate cooling.
Rhubarb tea can be prepared as follows
Ingredients
Preparation mode
Put the water and rhubarb stem in a saucepan and bring to a high heat, after boiling, lower the heat and cook for 10 minutes, filter and drink hot or cold and sugar-free.
ingredients
Preparation mode
Put all the ingredients in a saucepan and bring to the heat until the water boils, then reduce the heat and cook for 45 minutes or until thickened, stirring occasionally, pour the jam into covered sterilized glass jars and store in the refrigerator when it is cold.
Rhubarb poisoning can cause severe and persistent abdominal cramps, diarrhea and vomiting, followed by internal bleeding, seizures and coma, effects that have been observed in some studies on animals that have consumed this plant for approximately 13 weeks, so it is recommended not to consume it.for a long time.
Symptoms of rhubarb leaf poisoning can lead to decreased urine production, excretion of acetone in the urine, and excess protein in the urine (albuminuria).
Rhubarb is contraindicated in people with hypersensitivity to this plant, in children and pregnant women, as it can cause miscarriages, in women during menstruation, in infants or in people with kidney problems.