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Rehmannia Rehmannia glutinosa

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Common Names
Rehmannia , Chinese Foxglove, Shu Di Huang
Botanical Name
Rehmannia glutinosa
Family
SCROPHULARIACEAE Figwort Family
Rehmannia Medicinal Properties & Benefits
Common Uses: Asthma * Chronic Fatigue * Gout * Kidney * Lupus * Rheumatoid Arthritis *
Properties: Diuretic* Hypotensive* Analgesic*
Parts Used: dried root, fresh root, prepared root
Constituents:Vitamins A, B, C, amino acids, cerebroside, dammelittoside, melittoside, rehmaglitin


Rehmannia root is used to enhance energy.

Rehmannia is a very commonly used herb in traditional Chinese medicine. Know as or Di-huang, (earth yellow), prepared rehmannia is used for loss of blood, yin deficiency, lower back pain with kidney deficiency from overwork (it replenishes the vital essence of the kidneys),lumbago, cough, hectic fever, diabetes, urinary incontinence, deafness, uterine bleeding, vertigo, tinnitus, and for regulating menstrual flow. Rehmannia has astringent properties that make it useful in stopping bleeding. It helps to protect and support the liver and adrenal glands. 1

Side Effects:
Causes dizziness and heart palpitations in some people. Can cause diarrhea, loss of appetite or upset stomach.
How to Use: Rehmannia
Preparation Methods :The root may be prepared as a decoction. Can be prepared with cardamom or ginger to prevent indigestion.

remedyRemedies using : Rehmannia

Rehmannia for :Arthritis Pain
Arthritis Pain Root extract used against arthritis pain and asthma. Encourages fluid excretion, relaxes blood vessels and stimulates the adrenal glands.

James Duke, The Green Pharmacy Herbal Handbook (2000)

Rehmannia for :Kidney, lower back pain
Kidney, lower back pain Prepared rehmannia is used for loss of blood, yin deficiency, lower back pain with kidney deficiency from overwork (it replenishes the vital essence of the kidneys).

Steven Foster and Yue chongxi, Herbal Emissaries (1992)


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Rehmania glutinosa Origin- China Cured with a black bean sauce
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referencesRehmannia Medicinal Uses & Benefits
Asthma * Chronic Fatigue * Gout * Kidney * Lupus * Rheumatoid Arthritis *
Plant Description


Similar in appearance to foxglove with most leaves at ground level under yellow to purplish brown flowers, the plant came into the west in the eighteenth century and is cultivated as an ornamental in the Untied States.

Traditional Chinese Medicine
tradional chinese medicine Three separately prepared products from the root are used as di-hunag. Sheng-di-huang, or dried rehmannia root, consists of freshly harvested roots that are baked slowly until nearly dry, then kneaded into round balls. Xian-di-huang, or fresh di-huang, consists of the crude root, newly harvested, and cleaned roots. Shu-di-huang, or prepared rehmannia root, refers to the dried roots that have been steamed to a black color, and then redried. Steven Foster and Yue chongxi
Folklore, Myths and Legends
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  1. Steven Foster and Yue chongxi
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