Rhubarb - not just for crumble!

​Rhubarb is one of my favourite things growing in my garden.  It’s just starting to come back again now.
 
Most of us grew up thinking of rhubarb as what goes in a crumble or pie, or with a bit of custard, but it’s so much more than that.
 
Rhubarb is used in nutritional medicine and herbal medicine of ra number of reasons:

• High in fibre
• Low in calories
• Good source of Vitamin C, E and K
• Good source of Calcium, Manganese and Potassium
• Has a sour bitter taste and a cooling action in the body
• Used as a laxative in herbal medicine
• It drains inflammation from the liver, kidneys and large intestine so a wonderfully detoxing food.

 
This old fashioned food has so many properties that can help reduce the symptoms that so many people suffer with:

• Toxicity
• Constipation
• Inflammation
• Chronic pain
• Skin issues
• Headaches
• Joint pains 

 
There are a few precautions with rhubarb, it is for short term use, not to be used if the bowel is obstructed, only used under a herbalist’s supervision if there is any inflammatory bowel disease and not for use with Gout.  
 
My favourite way of using rhubarb is to stew it while it’s in season, I often add some berries and apple into the mix.  I jar the stewed rhubarb and use it in a variety of ways:

• On my granola/muesli
• With chia pudding
• On yoghurt
• On my porridge
• As a healthy crumble – top with oats and maple syrup and bake
• Add some apple cider vinegar, olive oil and maple syrup and make a salad dressing.

 
 
If you need help with constipation, toxicity, pain, skin issues, contact Carina for an appointment
 
 
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