Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae
Pinyin Mandarin Name
Shu Di Huang
Common English Name
Steamed Chinese Foxglove
Part of Plant Used
Root cooked in wine
Nature
Warm
Taste
Sweet
Meridians Entered
Liver, Kidneys, Heart
Common Usages
This Blood- and Yin-tonifying herb is used in formulas to treat symptoms of pallid face, palpitations, insomnia, irregular menstruation, excessive menstrual and post-childbirth bleeding; also used to treat night sweating, nocturnal emissions, and diabetic syndrome; dizziness and palpitation (TCM: due to Blood deficiency), and lowerback pain.医学全在线www.med126.com
Traditional Usages and Functions
Tonifies Blood; nourishes Yin.
Common Formulas Used In
Anemarrhena, Phellodendron, and Rehmannia; Eight Immortal Long Life Pill; Ginseng and Tang Gui Ten; Rehmannia and Dogwood Fruit; Rehmannia and Magnetitum; Rehmannia Eight; Rehmannia Six; Tang Gui and Gardenia; Tan Gui and Ginseng Eight; Tang Gui Four; Tu-Huo and Loranthus.
Processing Required
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Remarks
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Cautions in Use
Use with caution where there is deficient Spleen and Stomach, or where there is stagnant Qi or phlegm leading to diarrhea or indigestion.
