Ingredient: Raw rehmannia root (sheng di huang).
FUNCTIONS: Clears heat, cools blood, controls bleeding, nourishes yin and blood.*
* This statement has not been evaluated by the Food and Drug Administration. This product is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease.
Mandarin: 生地黃
Pin-Yin: Sheng Di Huang
English: Raw Rehmannia
Romaji: Jio
Kanji: 地黄
Kampo: No
Pharmaceutical Name:
- Rehmanniae Radix
Sources:
- Chinese Herbal Medicine Materia Medica (Bensky et al.)
Properties:
- Cold, bitter, sweet
Channels Entered:
- Heart, liver, kidney
Herb Actions:
- Cools heat and the blood
- Nourishes the yin and encourages production of fluids
Contraindications:
- Not recommended for those with excess dampness caused by a deficiency in the spleen
Commonly Found In:
- Ginseng & Zizyphus Formula, Tu Huo & Loranthus Combination, Gentiana Combination, etc.