External application of rhubarb can clear dampness and heat, cool the blood and diarrhea, detoxify and expel blood stasis, and attack stagnation. The efficacy of a single medication is limited, and for those who are seriously ill, it may be necessary to follow the doctor’s instructions and combine it with other traditional Chinese medicines.
Rhubarb is bitter and cold in nature, belonging to the stomach, spleen, liver, large intestine, pericardium meridian, will be applied externally to the affected area, can play the role of clearing dampness and heat, cool the blood and diarrhea, detoxification of blood stasis, tapping the efficacy of stagnation, on the heat of carbuncle boils, mouth sores and eruptions, burns, etc., are effective, the clinic can also be used to apply rhubarb to treat acne, rosacea, acute lumbar sprains, and other diseases.
The nature of rhubarb is subdued, external application is not suitable for pregnant women, lactating women, menstruating women, and this drug is easy to hurt the positive qi, non-substantial evidence of people should not be used. The efficacy of a single Chinese medicine is limited, and for some people with serious illnesses, the use of rhubarb in external application may also need to be accompanied by other medicines.
The specific use of drugs, need to follow the doctor’s instructions, do not self-medication.