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Home ->
Single Herb Library -> Qing Re Yao -> sheng di huang |
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| Pin-yin: |
sheng di huang |
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| English name: |
Rehmannia Radix (Raw) |
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| Where grown: |
North and central China. |
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| Source: |
Dried rhizome of Rehmannia glutinosa (GAERTN.) LIBOSCH. |
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| Ingredients: |
Stachyose, Verbascose, Catalpol, Aucubin, Rehmannioside |
| Pharmacological effect: |
1) Effect on glucose: oral ingestion of the herbal extract can lower glucose in rabbits. 2) Others: the herbal extract can strengthen heart and elevate blood pressure. A small dose can contract blood vessels and large amount will expand them. It is diuretic due to its heart-strengthening and kidney vessel expansion effects. The diuretic effect can be attributed to its active ingredient catalpol. Catalpol has also proved to be an effective laxative. |
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| Properties: |
Fresh herb: sweet, bitter, cold. Dried herb: sweet, cold |
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| Channels entered: |
Heart, liver, kidney |
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| Usage and Dosage: |
10~30g. Use in decoctions or smash fresh herb and mix with prescription. |
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| Storage: |
Fresh herb: store in a cool place. Do not store for an extended period. Dried herb: store in a cool, dry place. |
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