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Rehmannia (steamed) ( 熟地黄 ) ...Chinese Herb...
Latin Plant Name
Rehmanniae Glutinosae Conquitae
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Pinyin Mandarin Name
Shu Di Huang
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Common English Name
Steamed Chinese Foxglove
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Part of Plant Used
Root cooked in wine
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Nature
Slightly warm
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Taste
Sweet
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Meridians Entered
Liver, Kidneys, Heart
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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.
blood deficienĀyC grey hair. ringing in ears, night sweats, vaginal bleeding, diabetes and seminal emission
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New Place (Sheng Di Huang) & Old Place (Shu Di Huang)
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Traditional Usages and Functions
Tonifies Blood; nourishes Yin.
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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.
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Processing Required
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Remarks
Experiments have shown that shudihuang can protect the liver and reduce blood sugar
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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.
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Leave Rehmannia (steamed)
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