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Pin-yin:	sheng di huang

English name:	Rehmannia Radix (Raw)

Where grown:	North and central China.

Source:	Dried rhizome of Rehmannia glutinosa (GAERTN.) LIBOSCH.

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.

Properties:	Fresh herb: sweet, bitter, cold. Dried herb: sweet, cold

Channels entered:	Heart, liver, kidney

Usage and Dosage:	10~30g. Use in decoctions or smash fresh herb and mix with prescription.

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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