Indoor Herb Garden Kits and Herbal Remedies

Rhubarb - also "pie plant" - is valued for use in pies, tarts, and sauces as well as herbal remedies. Only the petioles are eaten, whereas herbal solutions use the leaves and roots. The elevated levels of oxalic acid and other compounds within the leaves are harmful to people. The petioles incorporate much smaller amounts of oxalic acid and, primarily, malic acid. Read the rest of this entry »