Rhubarb 大黄

Rhubarb, also known as General, Sichuan Army, Jinwen, is the root and rhizome of rhubarb, Tanggut rhubarb or medicinal rhubarb. Palm leaf rhubarb and Tanggut rhubarb are called northern rhubarb, mainly produced in Qinghai, Gansu and other places; medicinal rhubarb is called southern rhubarb, mainly produced in Sichuan, with the laudatory name of "Sichuan rhubarb".

大黄又称将军、川军、锦纹，为寥科多年生草本植物掌叶大黄、唐古特大黄或药用大黄的根和根茎。掌叶大黄和唐古特大黄药材称北大黄，主要产于青海、甘肃等地； 药用大黄药材称南大黄，主要产于四川，有“四川大黄”的美称。