Summary:Rhubarb (Rheum Officinale), a chinese herb that had been used as a laxative for many years during ancient times is now found to be of value in preventing progression of chronic renal disease. In animal experimentation it suppresses the hypermetabolic states of the severely damaged kidney and retards the progression of chronic renal failure. Controlled clinical trials also have proved that the extract of Rhubarb is effective in preventing the progression of chronic renal disease and the therapeutic results seemed to be better than that with an angioconvertirig‐enzyme (ACE) inhibito
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