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| Rehmannia glutinosa,
Shizhao, Wikipedia |
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Chinese Herb, Rehmannia
glutinosa. In our western usage, there is an incredible
amount of research with the use of this herb in renal
failure. Rehmannia is a perennial which is found in
well-drained stony ground along roadsides and in woods.
It is found on Mountain slopes and trailsides from near
sea level to 1100 metres.
The indications for this herb is different if it has
been prepared or if it is fresh.
Prepared Rehmannia: Shu Di Huang
Properties: sweet, slightly warm
Channels entered: Liver, Kidney |
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Chinese therapeutic
actions: (Chen, Chen)
1. Nourishes Blood-used to treat blood deficiency with
consequent lack of nourishment to the liver and kidney
thus improving the circulation to animals in renal
insufficiency; also helps with reproductive issues due
to blood deficiency creating blood stagnation; i.e.
chronic uterine bleeding, or infertility; restless
foetus, miscarriage
2. Tonifies Liver and Kidney YIn-soreness and weakness
of the lower back and knees, dizziness, vertigo,
tinnitus, night sweats-thin rapid pulse with red tongue;
strongly tonify the yin in cases of wasting and
thirsting (Xiao Ke) syndrome.
3. Replenishes Jing (essence) and fills the marrow-for
developmentally delays or premature ageing.
4. Arrests Cough and Wheezing- a deficient cough with
wheezing and asthma with Kidney deficiency and inabily
to gasp the lung Qi |
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Traditional Rehmannia is
charred if used for any cases with bleeding.
Sheng Di Huang is the dried unprocessed root.
It is sweet, bitter and cold.
Channels entered: Heart, Liver, Kidney
Actions:
1.Clears Heat and Cools the blood-treat heat invading
the ying and xue level; treat bleeding due to heat in
the xue level with blood being "forced
out of the vessels"; treats skin conditions which are
caused by heat in the xue level with signs of urticaria,
rashes and itching
2. Nourishes Yin and promotes generation of Body
Fluids-treating febrile disorders with the yin injured. |
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| Xian Di Huang-is the fresh
root; it is bitter, sweet and very cold; compared to the
other forms of Rehmannia, it has a weaker function to
nourish yin but a stronger function to clear heat, cool
blood ,relieve thirst and dispel irritability. |
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