There is no evidence in the literature that rhubarb has a uric acid-lowering effect. Elevated uric acid often leads to gout, which is known as “paralysis” in Chinese medicine, and rhubarb is effective in relieving or treating rheumatism-heat paralysis (often characterized by burning, pain, redness and swelling of the joints and muscles) type of gout.
Rhubarb belongs to the spleen, stomach, large intestine, liver and pericardium meridians. It is effective in treating constipation by clearing stools, clearing heat and fire, cooling blood and detoxicating, stopping bleeding, removing blood stasis and clearing the channels (removing blood stasis and clearing the channels), and inducing dampness and eliminating jaundice (eliminating dampness and eliminating jaundice). It can be used for constipation with solid heat accumulation, red eyes and swollen throat, bruises, etc. It is effective in the treatment of gout of rheumatic-heat paralysis type.
This drug should be used with caution in pregnant women and during menstruation and lactation. This product is bitter and cold, easy to hurt the stomach qi, weak spleen and stomach should also be used with caution, adverse reactions are not yet clear.
If you need to take rhubarb need to consult a professional doctor, not self-medication, in order to avoid adverse consequences. If the test results of uric acid is high, it is recommended to go to a regular hospital for diagnosis and treatment in order to avoid delaying the condition.