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.