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| La raíz de esta planta se ha usado en algunas culturas para tratar ciertos problemas médicos. Puede tener efectos antiinflamatorios y anticancerosos. El nombre científico es Rheum palmatum o Rheum officinale. También se llama ruibarbo, da-huang, ruibarbo de la India y ruibarbo turco. |
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