Rheum officinale health

It can clear away heat and fire, cool blood and detoxify, remove blood stasis and clear channels, and remove dampness and yellow. It is used for constipation with excess heat accumulation and stagnation, spitting of blood heat, redness of eyes and pharynx swelling, carbuncle and sores, abdominal pain with intestinal carbuncle, stasis and amenorrhea, postpartum stasis, bruise, dampness and heat dysentery, jaundice and urine red, drenching syndrome, edema, external treatment of burn and scald. Rhubarb is good at clearing the upper Jiao of blood, which is used for the swelling of eyes, pharynx and gums. Ripe rhubarb is used for purgative, relieving fire and detoxification, and for fire and toxic sores. Rhubarb charcoal can cool blood, remove blood stasis and stop bleeding. It is used for blood heat and blood stasis.