Rivand - rhubarb

Essence.
Rhubarb is sometimes adulterated; After boiling, they extract its juice and dry this juice, after which the substance itself is dried and sold as it is. However, it is then denser and knits, while pure is more porous and knits less; when chewed it has a saffron flavor.

Properties.
The substance of the plant itself is mixed from wateriness and airiness, but there is also an earthiness in it, bitter due to the effect of fieryness on it. Its looseness and astringent property depend on its earthiness, and earthiness accompanies its astringent property and even contributes to it; The effect of rhubarb is entirely due to its earthiness. Pure rhubarb is less astringent.

Cosmetics.
It helps against freckles and marks left on the skin if you smear it with vinegar or empty your stomach with it.

Tumors and acne.
Rhubarb and some liquids are used to make medicinal dressings for hot tumors.

Wounds and ulcers.
In the form of an ointment with vinegar, it helps against lichen.

Tools with joints.
It helps a lot with bruises from falls and blows. The Khuzistani says: “At one time they give him two dirhams to drink in diluted wine.” It is also useful for muscle ruptures if drunk in fragrant wine. If you lubricate it with oil, it also helps with muscle ruptures, pain and sprains. It is useful for hernia.

Respiratory system.
Rhubarb helps against asthma and hemoptysis.

Nutritional organs.
It is useful for the liver and stomach, for stomach weakness and pain in it, as well as for all kinds of internal pain, for hiccups and hernia. It promotes shrinkage of the spleen.

Eruption organs.
Rhubarb is useful for diarrhea due to indigestion, pain in the intestines, dysentery, pain in the kidneys and bladder, as well as pain in the uterus and uterine bleeding.

Fevers.
Rhubarb is useful for chronic and recurrent fevers.

Poisons.
It helps against reptile bites. At one time they drink it as much as they drink agarica.